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“Pay It Forward” – A Challenge to Caregivers

By Patti St. Clair
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Wellness

The author shares her views on ‘paying it forward’ as to it refers to caregiving as a whole..she challenges caregivers to continue to ‘pay it forward’..

A Salute to the Caregivers of America

By Patti St. Clair
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

The events that occurred on September 11, 2001 has shaken this country to its core. This author discusses the effect of this tradgedy on caregivers.

A Caregiver

By Patti St. Clair
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

A lot has been written about the holiday season as it pertains to caregivers and those who have had recent losses in their families. The author writes that a loss doesn’t need to be recent to be painful & talks about her emotions after losing her mother.

Keeping “Christ” In Christmas

By Patti St. Clair
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs

Christmas began in the heart of God. it is complete only when it reaches the heart of man. This is undoubtedly the most emotional and spiritual time of year for caregivers.

“That Which Does Not Destroy Us Makes Us Strong”

By Patti St. Clair
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Wellness

Think for a moment about why you are a caregiver. You are chosen by the Higher Power because you have something in you that is not as noticeable in others. Enjoy your privilege and love everyone.

Do Our Actions Need Reevaluating?

By Patti St. Clair
  • Aging

The author talks about caregiving and taking into consideration that every single loved one, family member and friend who is important in their life is a part of the caregiving process.

The One Common Link Between: Stress

By Patti St. Clair
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs

All caregivers share a common link – stress that comes with the will to be a good caregiver. Stress can result in psychological and physiological problems. One way to avoid it is to face stress.

Compilation Of Authors on Mother’s Day

By Guest Author
  • Aging

A compilation of author discuss what mothers and mother’s day means to us.

The Importance Of Motivation To The Caregiver

By Patti St. Clair
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

Caregivers do, however, have to find a source of motivation or they would not be successful at their task. The endless responsibilities of a caregiver do not come naturally in most cases but are assumed as being necessary

It’s Time to Take Control of Our Own Lives

By Patti St. Clair
  • Aging
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Long Term Care
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Support Groups
  • Wellness

Taking control doesn’t mean “doing it all” it simply means choosing what is important and letting go of what is not. Let us, as caregivers, look ahead to a one-step-at-a-time beginning in how we organize our lives and our attitudes.

A Tail Of Love

By Patti St. Clair
  • Death and Dying
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

The finally weeks of a dog’s owner caring for her mother will inspire and touch you.

Thoughts For Christmas

By Patti St. Clair
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs

What exactly does it mean for a caregiver to “get ready for Christmas?”

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