Donna W., one of bloggers, sent the two photos, below, of a Caregiving Étagère, the hub of her mom’s room for her supplies and care. She also sent a photo of the communication board she created for the respite caregivers to use while she was away on a trip in December.

So… what’s in your caregiving closet? We’d love to see!

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Now, we’d love to see the closet you create. More importantly, we’d love other family caregivers to see your closet. Even better: We’ve got prizes for the creator of our favorite closet.

To enter our contest, take a video tour of your closet and share it on our YouTube channel. (If you have problems, send Denise an email.) Or, simply load it on your own YouTube channel and send us the link. In your video, be sure to explain the how’s and why’s of your closet, as well as any tips you learned along the way.  We’ll announce a winner of our “What’s In Your Closet? Contest” on February 25 during Your Caregiving Journey talk show.

The winner will receive:

• Guide for Senior Well-being and Eldercare, a do-it-yourself care management guide from My Health Care Manager that values for $89.95.
• A $50 gift card for The Container Store
• A 911PrepKit, a system for preparing for and dealing with a medical emergency from 911PrepKit.

So, show us w hat’s in your caregiving closet? We’re anxious to take a peek!

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Where do you go when you want to get away and you can’t really get away?

Your own sanctuary—a personal paradise.

In our article, Making Room for Mom, we offer tips on how to protect your privacy when your care recipient moves in. One of our tips is to create your own personal paradise:

“Whether it be a spare bedroom or a corner in the basement, make your own get-away, complete with your favorite things (books, chocolate, candles, scrapbook, journal, music, TV, videos). When the going gets rough in the rest of the house, you can take a breather by yourself. I know one family caregiver who sat in her car when she needed time to herself. Another family caregiver found privacy in her bathroom with regular bubble baths.”

We’d love for you to give us a tour of your personal paradise (yep, even the one you create in your bathroom). Create a video of your own special space and share it on our YouTube channel.

We’ll share our favorites on Caregiving.com.

Have fun! And..action!