by Denise
May 14 2013 in Tell Us by Denise
Last month, while preparing our free webinar, Moving from Sacrifice to Compromise, I ran across Dr. Phil’s 10 Life Laws. In an article about his Life Laws, he suggested questions we can ask ourselves in order to make positive changes in our day. I can’t recall all the questions because I can only remember one: [...]
by G-J
May 6 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids, G-J's Blog by G-J
My neighbor’s wife has cancer. I found out around Christmas when I went to their house to deliver the trail mix that we make for them each year. The cancer was in her jaw and she had to have reconstructive surgery. I didn’t know his wife was ill, and neither did the other neighbors. I [...]
by G-J
Mar 22 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
There is an inspirational poem entitled, “What Cancer Cannot Do” which you may have seen on the internet. I started a list of What Dementia Cannot Do and would love to have you add to it. (Dementia is being used here as that umbrella term encompassing dementia as well as Alzheimer’s, Frontal Temporal Dementia, Lewy-Body [...]
by Denise
Dec 23 2012 in Denise's Blog by Denise
Today, on CBS Sunday Morning, Bill Flanagan of MTV shared songs which can bring hope and solace. He recommended: Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”; Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”; The Beatles’ “Let It Be”; James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain”; The Melodians’ “Rivers of Babylon”; Bob Dylan’s “Every Grain of Sand.” I would add: “Lullaby” by [...]
by Denise
Dec 19 2012 in Community Caregiving Journal by Denise
Jane and I discussed last week’s three words in our Three-Word Journaling class (part of our CarePASS membership) this morning. We realized that we can go through life in a sleep. When we wake–and face our days–we can move forward and together with others who understand. When we stay asleep, we stay alone. Our next [...]
by Denise
Dec 12 2012 in Community Caregiving Journal by Denise
Jane and I discussed last week’s three words in our Three-Word Journaling class this morning. We put all the three words together to create this sentence: When we’re frank about how we glitter, we keep our bounce. Our next three words for our Community Caregiving Journal are: Sleep Forward Together You can write about each [...]
by Denise
Dec 5 2012 in Community Caregiving Journal by Denise
We’re heading into our second week of our Community Caregiving Journal. Create a blog post by next Wednesday, December 12, and write about these three words: Glitter Bounce Frank (you can write about the Franks in your life or just about being frank or any other definition of frank (like a hot dog) you’d like) [...]
by Denise
Nov 26 2012 in Community Caregiving Journal, Spotlight by Denise
…that starts with three words. On Saturday, over my mid-morning snack of peanut butter on toast, I read about National Novel Writing Month. Throughout November, would-be novelists commit to writing 5,000 words in 30 days. In essence, they craft their novel. That got me thinking. What if we created a community journal? What if members [...]
by Denise
Oct 29 2012 in Denise's Blog by Denise
This afternoon, Bette and her husband, Greg, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey to talk about their just-published children’s book, Come Visit Me. You can listen to our interview via the player below. Bette, who began caring for her mother when her youngest was nine months old, based Come Visit Me on her family’s story. [...]
by Denise
Oct 8 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Saturday, ejourneys joined me for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player below. During our show, we spoke about moving from believing you must be everything to and for your caree to understanding the importance of setting boundaries and having distinct identities. When she focused so [...]
by Denise
Sep 11 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Recently, we’ve had discussions about how to find support for yourself while respecting your caree’s privacy. ejourneys and I discussed this during a recent episode of Table Talk. Yesterday, Anna Stookey, our professional who keeps us in a good place emotionally, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey to share her thoughts on the topic. You [...]
by Denise
Mar 15 2012 in Denise's Blog by Denise
Last week, I presented my workshop, Healing the Family Rifts, for a group of social workers and family caregivers. During the presentation, the attendees shared their stories of rifts that leave them wounded. For the family caregivers in the audience, the wounds come because other family members just won’t help. Abby, who cares for her [...]
by Denise
Mar 14 2012 in Denise's Blog, Weekly Comforts by Denise
by Denise
Oct 12 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last week, my niece, Sarah, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey to continue our conversation about managing culture shock. When you land into the life of caregiving, it’s a huge culture shock. Sarah shared the coping strategies she learned from living in a small town in Poland for two years. You can listen to our [...]
by Trish
Jul 19 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
Something tonight other than Robert-centric caregiving. My wonderful mother-in-law has been in the hospital since Friday where they are trying to figure out why she has fluid (bloody, at that) in her lungs. They are telling us it is either a malignancy or an infection but it seems the doctors are leaning toward cancer. I’ve [...]
by Jo
Jun 7 2011 in Blogs, Caring for Parents, Jo's Blog by Jo
An interesting article that I came across. What Color is Your Plate by Max Wallack http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/08/what-color-is-your-plate.html some highlights: “Forty percent of Alzheimer’s patients don’t eat enough…” “…vision plays a role in Alzhemer’s patients reluctance to eat. This phenomena is explained by Boston University bio-psychologist Alice Cronin-Golomb and her research partners in an article subtitled — ‘If [...]
by Denise
Jun 6 2011 in Denise's Blog, Tell Us by Denise
Caringlizi, one of our members, wrote yesterday: Dealing with my husband’s progressing brain tumor is bad enough, but I just don’t know what to do with his family. I feel so invisible at times, bullied at others. Not sure if I want to hide in the closet or yell. Can anybody relate? Sometimes, managing the [...]
by Jo
May 24 2011 in Blogs, Jo's Blog by Jo
For the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal, the White House is asking citizens to nominate the men and women around us who have left an impact within their communities, and in turn inspired others. http://www.whitehouse.gov/citizensmedal I don’t know if she is eligible because of some nuances of the qualifications but one of the first people I [...]
by Denise
May 24 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This afternoon, Amanda Owen, author of The Power of Receiving, our May Caregiving Book Club pick, joined me for a discussion on Your Caregiving Journey. Amanda’s book offers tools to help us become as skilled in receiving as we are in giving. You can listen to our show via the player, below. I loved this [...]
by Trish
Apr 7 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
by Denise
Mar 14 2011 in Denise's Blog, What's New? by Denise
by Denise
Feb 22 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning, on Your Caregiving Journey, Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo joined me to help this question: Why do we have to work at happiness? Why isn’t it a given? You can listen to our show via the player below. (We had technical problems which abruptly ended the show. I didn’t get a chance to thank you [...]
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