Care for the Caregiver
Care for the Caregiver Articles for Caregivers
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Coping with Post Traumatic Caregiving
According to a 2015 AARP study, over 40 million Americans are caregivers. While we know a lot about the experiences of this group—the financial, mental and emotional impact—what is not always clear is how they entered into their caregiver roles. Read more
Twenty Ways To Care for Caregivers
Twenty of the best tips and ideas collected from caregivers and care managers of the Medicare Alzheimer's Project in Broward and Miami-Dade Florida. Read more
Fearless Caregiver Manifesto
We family caregivers also need and deserve our own guiding set of principles, our own manifesto: The Fearless Caregiver Manifesto. Read more
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The Opportunity to Pause
Do a simple search and you will come up with a plethora of articles, books, and podcasts on the challenges of caregiving, the importance of self-care, and a laundry list of everything one “gives up” in order to take care of another person. Read more
More Than a Hug: How Caregiver Peers Can Support Each Other
While friends are essential, it turns out that other primary caregivers who share your emotional and physical roller coaster ride may offer the best source of help. Read more
Caregiver Stress
More than one quarter of the adult population (26.6%) has provided care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during the past year. Read more
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There Are No Easy Answers
I heard this comment by Dr. Joy Brown, a radio psychologist, one evening on my way home from work: "Most of the answers are simple. They are just not easy." Read more
Caring for the Caregiver
Being a caregiver is a stressful and demanding job. There is usually very little, if any opportunity to prepare for a new caregiving situation. Read more
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. Read more
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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.” Read more
The ABCs of Caregiving
If you’re facing the new role of caregiver, here are some tips to help you succeed. Read more
Lessen The Squeeze: Caregiver Coping Skills
Caring for a loved one with a chronic illness is one of the most difficult tasks a family caregiver can master. If you add that to the demands of child care and a job, it becomes even more of a challenge. Read more
The Stay Healthy Checklist
Caregivers tend to put their health last on their list of priorities. Here is a checklist of ways for you to stay fit, both physically and mentally: Read more
The New Normal Versus A New Beginning
How many times in your caregiving have you heard the words “New Normal”? I myself have used the term in talking to others and at our cancer caregiver meetings. Read more
If she can’t come out, we will go in
Christine turned down my latest invitation for coffee and scones at the corner cafe. Her husband John was seriously ill and she wanted to stay home in case he needed anything. Read more
Stress and the Holidays: Coping Strategies to Keep you Sane
Every year, the media bombards us with advertisements showing the “happy family” gathering for the holidays. People from different generations are together, having a wonderful time, sharing traditions of old and creating new ones as well. Read more
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Children as Caregivers
Whether it’s a parent, step-parent, grandparent, sibling or non-relative, children also take on the role of caregivers, Read more
Hiring an In-Home Caregiver: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
For older adults, in-home non-medical care might be the key to independence. However, the quality of care depends on the quality of the caregiver. Read more
So, Who Cares for the Caregiver?
At our house, the caregiver is my wife, Kelly. We have been married for thirty-five years, twenty-two of them playing the role of caregiver. Having your spouse as the caregiver often comes with its own unique challenges. Read more
