In caregiving, the world can seem to consist of “either…or.” The world, then, might become these thoughts:
Either I put my needs second or my caree doesn’t have his needs met.
Either I stay with my caree constantly or bad things will happen.
Either I put my life on hold or my caree will not have what he [...]
Do you sometimes wonder if hope is friend or foe?
You hope, but your hopes don’t seem to materialize. You hope a sibling will be more sensitive to all you do, you hope your care recipient will know more pain-free days, you hope your life will be easier. But, the hopes just seem to stay that—hopes.
Try [...]
On Thursday, Becky Lowry and Nancy Hanley, My Health Care Manager, joined us on Your Caregiving Journey to share activity ideas to beat back the cabin fever. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of this post.
Some suggestions we discussed during the show include:
1. Move–exercise can help you both feel [...]
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Today on Your Caregiving Journey, Donna Ryan joined us to talk about her recent trip to Atlanta with her mom. (You can listen to our discussion via the player at the bottom of this post.)
Toward the end of the show, we talked about the worry about discussing caregiving with non-caregiving friends. With the worry comes [...]
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I recently saw this quote:
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. ~ Annie Dillard
Oh, geez, I thought. Really?
My immediate thought: I spend my days doing things I don’t want to do so someday I can do what I want.
Is this really my life?
Today, on Your Caregiving Journey, we had our monthly book club discussion. Our January pick was “How to Communicate with Alzheimer’s: A Practical Guide & Workbook for Families” by Susan Kohler MS, CCC-SLP. Susan joined our discussion. (You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post.)
During out discussion, Susan [...]
This week, we took a closer look at a situation that’s common but sometimes not shared. We asked: When do you wish for the pink slip from caregiving?
Today, on Table Talk, we tackled some of the top reasons you may feel like walking and then offered some suggestions we hope makes it easier to stay. [...]
You plow through the days, doing your best to stay positive, strong, smiling.
But, some days, well, you just find yourself wishing for a pink slip. If only you could just walk away from your caregiving role, you think, life would be so much better. And, worse, the wish to walk weighs heavily on your heart. [...]
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On Table Talk today, I offered ideas for your New Year’s Resolutions. Why not, I suggested, base your resolutions on “allowing”? (You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of this post.)
So, in 2010, resolve to allow:
1. Vulnerability. You are incredibly strong. Be strong not only in your stoicism but in [...]
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