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Author: Gail Mitchell

Ms. Mitchell began her full-time caregiving experience in the early eighties when her husband was diagnosed with cancer. Later on she became the primary caregiver for her father, along with her mother who had become critically ill from burnout prior to her dad’s passing. In recent years, she cared for several friends with AIDS while continuing to care for her mother and actively providing support, information, referrals and resources for caregivers.

Gail's leadership on the Internet and her success with Empowering Caregivers led her to found National Organization For Empowering Caregivers (NOFEC) INC in 2001.

Prior to founding NOFEC, she created the iVillageHealth Chat: Empowering Caregivers, which she hosted for over 5 years. Within a month of hosting she created Empowering Caregivers: www.care-givers.com in 1999 as a resource for caregivers around the globe. Over three million visitors have frequented the website.

She has presented at national and international care-related conferences and programs and has been a keynote speaker for many programs as well.

Ms Mitchell has assisted thousands of caregivers online and offline in ways to empower themselves in their roles in caring for loved ones.

For a list of clients and/or her resume, please contact info@care-givers.com

Gail's articles have been published in many venues nationally and in Canada. Presently, she is a member of American Society on Aging and National Quality Caregivers Coalition.

Gail has discovered that there is life after caregiving: She has become a successful ceramic artist and installation artist. She created Crystal Illumination Art to bring the transformative quality of illumination, light and color to the human experience and celebrate its ability to inspire, heal and nourish our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being.

Home Health Care Agency Evaluation

By Gail Mitchell
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Forms - Downloadable & Printable
  • Long Term Care

Home Health Care Agency Evaluation, printable version for easy referral

Choosing A Caregiver/Home Care Aid

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging

Home care services are secured when the carerecipient does not require or want some type of institutional care. These services can be provided in many different areas.

KISS: Keep It Simple Silly

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Death and Dying
  • Eldercare
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Wellness

The author shares her experience with her mom’s decisions to simplify her life more. It can be viewed as their giving up, but in actuality it is about lightening up.

Thoughts Of Peace From September 11, 2001

By Gail Mitchell
  • Community Services
  • Legislation and Advocacy

Love is from which we rise from our spiritual selves…we as a nation not only have become vulnerable as a result of the tragedy, but we have become more expressive and loving to those around us.

The “Sandwiched Generation” Caregiver

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Wellness

To overcome the challange of being a care-giver for aging parents, one ought to communicate with all family members and try to involve all of them in the process. The care-giver must not forget about his or her own well-being.

Communications With Your Loved One-Part II

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

Communication focusing on resolving conflicts, turning them into cooperation and finding the peace that all parties should experience in these challenging times.

Grandparenting & Social Security

By Gail Mitchell
  • Children & Youth
  • Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
  • Grandparenting

Who qualifies for SSI when grandparenting grandchildren and what type of benefits are available.

Conscious Choices For Aging With Grace

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Long Term Care
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Wellness

Here are ideas on experiencing life more fully and aging with grace, dignity, meaning, & wisdom as life expectancy expands. Among these are how to nurture yourself to better care for your loved one.

Coming Out Of Your Cocoon

By Gail Mitchell
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Wellness

If we are going to take care of others, it is up to us individually to make a commitment to heal whatever it is that might come between the person we are in charge of and ourselves.

Thoughts on War

By Gail Mitchell
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Support Groups
  • Wellness

When will the government give the same priority to caregivers as that of the war? This editorial discusses the importance of advocacy today. Ideas for stress relief of unresolved anger also is discussed.

Lobby Washington To Create A U.S. Dept of PeaceApril 6-8, 2003 Conference in D.C.

By Gail Mitchell
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Wellness

The war & threats of terrorist attacks are creating varying levels of stress. When prolonged, stress can chip away at one’s mental, emotional and physical health.

Self Care

By Gail Mitchell
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Death and Dying
  • Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
  • Eldercare
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Wellness

Discussion of the responsibility for our own health through empowerment and “emotional nutrition.” Includes a personal story of caregiving, stress, disease, and the ability to take care of one’s self.

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