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Labors of Love
As family caregivers, you are the center of the healthcare universe for your loved one. Although the great majority of professionals work very hard and care very much, it is you whose role it is to make sure that the healthcare system gives the best Read more
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The Human Sized Hole We Leave Behind
I contend that anyone who has faced their own mortality at some point, including me, thinks of the human size hole they will be leaving behind. I had my first meeting with my oncologist a few months ago. Read more
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Fearlessly Forward
The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck is one of my favorite books simply because of the very first line in the book. The line consists of three words and once I read those three little words, I got my money’s worth without going any further. Read more
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Labors of Love
As family caregivers, you are the center of the healthcare universe for your loved one. Although the great majority of professionals work very hard and care very much, it is you whose role it is to make sure that the healthcare system gives the best Read more
The Human Sized Hole We Leave Behind
I contend that anyone who has faced their own mortality at some point, including me, thinks of the human size hole they will be leaving behind. I had my first meeting with my oncologist a few months ago. Read more
Fearlessly Forward
The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck is one of my favorite books simply because of the very first line in the book. The line consists of three words and once I read those three little words, I got my money’s worth without going any further. Read more
In Celebration of Stroke Caregivers
One of the most interesting things I have learned from speaking with family caregivers around the country over these past 29 years is that, although so many aspects of caregiving are similar no matter what the disease or illness our loved ones faces Read more
Why it Matters
Raise your hand if you are exhausted by this election cycle. Oh, I see, you are too exhausted to even raise your hand. Well, like caregiving some of the most important things in life are truly exhausting but vitally important. Read more
Objective Love
I received a call from a dear friend of mine, who recently retired from the health care industry. You could say he was one of my first mentors, when starting out on my journey of caregiver support 25 years ago. He leads a men’s group in the small Read more
Howling with Care
As CEO of Caring for Your Loved Ones, Inc, Fearless Caregivers need to have a wide array of tools and techniques at your disposal. You may be surprised to know what I believe to be the most important of these tools - Humor. Read more
Preventing Senior Accidental Overdoses
A growing concern for family caregivers is the possibility of a loved one’s accidental overdose. This is an issue I hear about with alarming frequency. If nothing else, the statistics bear out the potential for danger to our loved ones. Read more
Father's Day
According to the Caregiver Action Network, “The male/female ratio involved in caregiving has changed dramatically. Caregiving used to be considered a women’s issue based on data that showed 75 percent of "family" care was provided by women. Read more