Currently Browsing: Features
Posted by
Denise on Jan 29th, 2012 in
CarePASS,
Denise's Blog |
2 comments
Caregiving can leave you feeling exhausted, disappointed, lonely. In the midst of those kinds of emotions, it can be hard to believe you can feel better.
You can. And, we’ll help.
We’ve created a program to help you know you can feel better.
CarePASS, a membership program, helps you create a care plan just for you. You decide what you want to achieve to feel better. Maybe you’d like to find more help,...
Thanks to all who donated to help Amy, our fourth CareGifters recipient. We sent $500 to her today.
And, if you are a family caregiver in need (or know one) and would like to be considered in the future to receive CareGifters funds, fill out the application here.
Related Articles
Giving to Amy (caregiving.com)
To Kristin’s We Went (caregiving.com)
Go (caregiving.com)
Who Can Help the Family Caregiver? The...
As often as we can, we raise money to help a family caregiver in need through our CareGifters program.
Today, we’re raising money to help Amy, who will be our fourth family caregiver we’ve helped. She’s been caring for her parents since 2002. Prior to caring for her parents, she lived with and cared for her grandmother. Amy is 31-years-old. You can read her blog here.
Our goal is to raise $500 to...
On Wednesday, Bette hosted Your Caregiving Journey and led our caregiving book club discussion. Our book club pick for November was my book, Take Comfort, Reflections of Hope for Caregivers. (You can listen to our discussion via the player below.)
Thanks so much to Bette for doing a wonderful job hosting the show. I hope you enjoy!
Note: Stock up on stocking stuffers: We’ve got a great deal on my caregiving...
This afternoon, Trish joined me on Your Caregiving Journey to discuss her book, Forever a Caregiver, our October Caregiving Book Club pick. You can listen to our discussion via the player below.
Trish’s book details her childhood with a mom who suffered from severe depression and a father who lived the highs and lows of bipolar disease. It’s a story of cigarette smoke, suicide attempts and broken...
(Editor’s Note: On a regular basis, we feature a sponsored section of Caregiving.com called Site of the Week. We thank US Medical Supplies for its generous support of Caregiving.com.)
In caregiving, you may feel like you spend too much—time, energy, money.
US Medical Supplies can help you save. In particular, the company can help you save your back with a variety of lift chairs that meet your needs, your...
In caregiving, time can seem to pass too slowly. Until you think about time as it relates to your life. And, then you may worry: “I’ve lost my life in caregiving; I’ll be too old to achieve what I want.”
In this Life Line, I offer a perspective on “too old.”
Updates
Our Caregiving Summer School, Session II, starts next week! Our classes will help you understand where...
In a caregiving role, you may find yourself thinking: This is the worst. My life is the worst life ever.
I’ve been thinking, What’s the worst thing that can happen? In this Life Line, I offer my perspective on what really is the worst thing that can happen to us. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section,...
Today, I introduce a new feature on the site called Life Lines. On a regular basis, I’ll share tips, words of wisdom and insights to help you manage life.
Here’s the first, called Three Wishes:
Resources
Schedule a coaching call with Denise–your first coaching call is free. With Denise as your coach, you tackle a tough situation, press through a problem, or make a decision about a dilemma. Or,...
This morning, I stopped by Liliana’s place of work to present her with two checks: One for $500, raised through our CareGifters efforts, and one for $140, raised by Marah, Bette‘s nine-year-old daughter.
The photo shows the presentation of checks, from me to Liliana.
Thanks again to all for your generosity!
Related articles
It’s Liliana Day! (caregiving.com)
CareGifters: Giving to Liliana...
(Update: We did it! Thanks so much to all who donated. We so appreciate your generosity! I’ll make arrangements to bring a check with Liliana and share a photo with you.)
Today, it’s Liliana Day! Liliana cares for her mother, who suffered a brain aneurysm in 2009. She’s also our third recipient of CareGifters, an initiative that funds caregiving solutions, one family caregiver at a time. Through...
Our third family caregiver we can help is Liliana. She cares for her mother, who suffered a brain aneurysm in 2009.
Our goal is to raise $500 to help Liliana, who would like to return to college this fall to get a degree in social work and gerontology. You can help with your donation of $5. (If you want to give more, we’ll take more.)
I’ve asked Liliana to share her three top challenges; they are (in her...
What’s in a caregiving closet? Sometimes, it’s full of supplies, equipment and gadgets no longer appropriate for the current caregiving situation. And, sometimes, a closet contains supplies and equipment even after a caregiving experience ends.
What to do with what’s no longer needed?
Sell it at a Caregiving Spring Sale!
SharingStore.com, a classifieds site for privately-owned caregiving supplies and...
Update!! We did it. We’re sending $500 to Jane today (at 11:10 a.m. CT to be exact). Thanks to all who helped!!
Today, it’s Jane Day. Jane is our second recipient of CareGifters, an initiative that funds caregiving solutions, one family caregiver at a time. Through CareGifters, we work to give $500 to a family caregiver so he or she can resolve a challenge.
We’re at 71% of goal—meaning we need $145...
(Editor’s Note: Today, we debut a new sponsored section of Caregiving.com called Site of the Week. We thank Genworth Financial for its generous support of Caregiving.com.)
It’s one of our “should’s”: We should talk to our aging relatives about their wishes relating to their future care. We should, but, wow, do we hesitate.
“Let’s Talk,” a special section of Genworth...
As you know, we launched an initiative called CareGifters in March. Through CareGifters, we fund caregiving solutions, one family caregiver at a time. Each month, we raise $500 to give to a family caregiver; the family caregiver uses the money to fund a solution for one (or more) of their challenges.
We raise money for CareGifters through direct donations and through the sales of “I CAN!” wrist bands....
The bands are here!
We’re selling Caregiving.com wrist bands which feature the message, “I Can!” The orange bands sell for $5; a portion of the $5 will be donated to CareGifters.org, our initiative which gives $500 to a family caregiver. CareGifters supports caregiving solutions, one family caregiver at a time.
Thanks so much to Bette for spearheading this project. She had the idea, found our...
We’ve selected our second CareGifters recipient: Jane. She cares for her 16-year-old daughter, Nicole, who was diagnosed in January 2010 with a congenital heart defect, pulmonary hypertension, and Eisenmenger syndrome. She was also diagnosed in February of this year with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Our goal is to raise $500 to help Jane; you can help with your donation of $5. (If you want to give more,...
Update! We reached our goal this morning at 10:30 CT. Thanks to all who donated! We sent Kristin $500 today!!
Today, it’s Kristin Day. Kristin is our first recipient of CareGifters, an initiative that funds caregiving solutions, one family caregiver at a time. Through CareGifters, we work to give $500 to a family caregiver so he or she can resolve a challenge.
We’re at 47% of goal—meaning we need...
As you know, caregiving can be a financial strain. So, to help family caregivers, I’ve launched an initiative called CareGifters. (You can learn more at its website, CareGifters.org).
Each month, I’ll highlight a family caregiver in need and ask you to help out by donating $5. (Your donation is not tax deductible at this time. I’m working on it, though.) The goal is to raise $500.
Our first family...
The New York Times published an interesting article last night (“Go Easy on Yourself, A New Wave of Research Shows”). Author Tara Parker-Pope writes that we need more self-compassion, not discipline and will power:
“…Research suggests that giving ourselves a break and accepting our imperfections may be the first step toward better health. People who score high on tests of self-compassion...
I had a co-worker who suffered a miscarriage when she was 11-weeks pregnant. A second miscarriage happened very early in her next pregnancy. About 18 months after giving birth to a healthy girl, she suffered a third miscarriage at just about 12 weeks. All this happened within a four-year time frame.
When she told me about her third miscarriage, I think I was more upset than she. I’m okay, she told me....
