Fearless Caregiver Profile: YVONNE BARTHOLOMEW-THOMAS

How did you become the caregiver for your loved one?

My husband had a stroke in 2007. my mother got cancer in 2017.

Has your relationship changed with the loved one that you are caring for? If so how?

Instead of having a husband, I had a dependent. Instead of having a mother, I had a stubborn dependent.

What is the hardest thing about being a caregiver and the most rewarding thing?

Not getting my sleep that i was used to. Love lifted me.

What advice would you give to other caregivers?

It's hard but don't give up.

In ten words or less, what has caregiving taught you?

Patience and putting others first.

Describe a situation where being a Fearless Caregiver helped you succeed?

Taking care of my husband has helped me know how to take care of my mother.

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