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Managing The Stress ~ Making The Decisions ~ Discovering The Meaning

 

Welcome! We're so glad you stopped by. At Caregiving.com, you can share the journey with those who understand--those everyday heroes just like you who wear the family and/or professional caregiver capes.

We are here to give your voice volume.

What would you do? A new section our Forum asks for your suggestions and ideas. Be sure to tell us how you are feeling today. Game Break: Play our new game: Find Your Way Home. Can you get the high score at Solitaire? We've just cleared the Leader Board. Have fun!

Join one of our caregiving clubs to mingle and meet others in similar situations.

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The ABCs of Caregiving can seem like Anger, Battles and (in)Continence. We'll help you find new words to describe your experience.

Now available: Take Comfort, Reflections of Hope for Family Caregivers by Denise M. Brown. Buy today for a great start to 2009!

Our Support Center offers articles to help you in your role, including how to create your bad weather back-up plan, how to resolve conflict, and tips to fight cabin fever.

Your Care section offers ways to help you move from surviving to thriving. Take care during tough economic times, prevent a free-fall during our economic down-turn, and get it right when you get paid for providing care.

 

Our go-to-guide, The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey, walks you through the caregiving experience. Visit regularly to answer the question: Where are you? And, read the stories of family caregivers in Stages 2 through 6 (you'll see a bit of yourself!). Play now: Our first mini-game, Find Your Way Home, is based on Stage 2 of The Caregiving Years.

In our Special Focus section: Home Modifications: Making Your Home Work For, Not Against, You

This week in Ask Denise: How do we move mom? In Weekly Tip: Catch control.

You're not just a family caregiver; you're a care manager, activities director, driver, physician's assistant, pharmacist, cook and head bottle washer. We've got just the tools to make your tasks a little bit easier.

In this week's blogging tip: Let go. And, stop by Denise's blog to learn about your most precious gift. And, meet our newest blogger, Sharon. Start your blog today!

Dial in to Denise's weekly talk show, Your Caregiving Journey, on BlogTalkRadio on Mondays at 9 p.m. Central (10 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Pacific). No show tonight--Denise has laryngitis. Listen to our archived shows here.

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