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6 Strategies to Deal with the Stress of Home Care
Caring for an elderly person can sometimes be demanding to the point of taking us to the breaking point. Those of you who care for seniors at home, or in care facilities know how this feels.
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Coping with the Emotional Aspects of Parkinson's Disease
It is important to examine the various emotions that a person living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can undergo in living daily with the condition. The emotional factors that affect your loved one can be both internal and external.
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RECHARGE
Recharging your batteries is one of the most important ways to help your loved one.
Respite Care: All Of Us Need It Once In A While!
Respite is a period of rest or relief. For those who give constant care, whether it is for an aging parent, an ill relative or for babies or small children, respite care can be very welcome indeed.
Don't Get Mad, Get Funny
No matter how much we love them, caring for family members can be a very stressful job. And all that stress can take its toll on our health and make our role as family caregivers even more difficult.
Guilt-free Vacation Planning for Caregivers
It can seem unrealistic or impossible for primary caregivers to plan for time off when faced with all their responsibilities. Caring for aging loved ones can feel like a 24/7 job on its own.
Horses Help Caregivers Beat Stress and Depression
For years horses have been used to help people cope with challenges connected to everything from Autism to Alzheimer's disease.
Top Ten Ways To Care For Yourself
1. Keep a journal. Start today. Describe your fears as well as your hopes, the reality of what each day is like
Caregiver Stress
More than one quarter of the adult population has provided care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during the past year. Based on current data, that translates into more than 50 million people!
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7 Essential Do’s and Don'ts for People Caring for Caregivers
I decided to write this article to provide some tips to the wonderful people who are caring for caregivers. My father was diagnosed with Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, a form of dementia resulting from chronic alcohol abuse.
Fearless Caregiver Manifesto
We family caregivers also need and deserve our own guiding set of principles, our own manifesto: The Fearless Caregiver Manifesto.
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Guilt Free Caregiving
I read a comment in a publication by Catholic Family Services in Michigan about caregiving: “As a caregiver, you are consumed by guilt, doom, fear, hopelessness and even helplessness.”
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The Value of Friendship
I’ve learned many things since I began taking care of my 85-year-old grandmother.
Free Respite Opportunities for Caregivers
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease (AD) often experience significant stress caused by their daily caregiving responsibilities.
How Much is Too Much?
It’s well-documented that caregivers often suffer from emotional and physical health problems because of their overwhelming caregiving duties. According to the Mayo Clinic, caregiver stress is common.
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Karen's Story - I Was both a Patient and Caregiver
I think when one becomes a 24/7 caregiver, they mentally move into that space in which only the take-charge dwell. They develop a tunnel vision
Keeping Yourself #1
Caregiving can be incredibly rewarding, both professionally and personally. Helping a person with their activities of daily living and ensuring that they can manage their lives successfully is satisfying — but it is also challenging.
The Art of Compassionate Communication for Elder Caregivers
Caregivers can face overwhelming physical, financial, and emotional demands as a function of their service. In the face of these challenges, communication can sometimes be difficult.
How to Recharge this Summer
Summer is upon us, and more people are getting out and about. But for caregivers, comprising 53 million adults in the U.S., summer can mean longer days of isolation caring for loved ones.
Involving Others in Your Caregiving
Receiving some extra help or consideration from others goes a long way to helping you deal with the daily rigors of life.
