This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Anna Stookey joined me to talk about grief, during and after caregiving. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post.
Anna shared an interesting insight about grief: It’s our shift that happens when we see a change in our world. Think about the moment you heard that your caree had just suffered a stroke. Or, the day you learned of your...
Change is the constant in caregiving. And, it’s not just changes from day to day; often, changes occur one minute to the next.
When you’re close to these changes, you may adjust to them without much thought. Until a milestone, like the holiday season, happens. And, then you think: Wow! It’s all different now.
So, tell us: What’s different for you (and your care recipient) this holiday...
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Denise on Nov 4th, 2009 in
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Empathy: Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives.
Source: Dictionary.com
Because you care, you have the ability to feel for your care recipient; you are empathetic to your care recipient’s pain, mourning, frustration and fear. You feel your care recipient’s longing for a life without an illness or disability, the longing for a life that’s full of...
