Between Laughter and Loneliness
The author discusses what loneliness, isolation and depression can do to someone; learning to recognize and accept it and then how to take part in the solutions.
Help Me: Coping With The Nursing Home Decision
Designed to help family members and friends to better understand these losses and how they are expressed in words, actions, and/or emotions. During this time of change these people are experiencing one of the most difficult periods of their lives.
Intentions
The author discusses his experience & choices he made – his intention upon hearing of his father’s cancer. A poignant story for all caregivers about a son healing his relationship with his father.
“In Sickness and in Health – Until Death us do Part”
The author shares her experience of death and dying as a carer for her husband.
Tell Her You Love Her
Men need to learn to speak their feelings, particularly to a wife facing the challenge of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and to learn to say “Yes” to offers of help.
Give Atlas A Break!
Alan describes how we take on too many responsibilities that can easily overwhelm us and burn us out, especially as caregivers.
Cortisol: The Stress Hormone And Depression
Dr. Stoppard describes what cortisol is and how the levels are effected by stress and it’s relationship to caregiving.
Elder Abuse.. What is It? – Types – Nursing Home Abuse
The Elder Abuse Foundation describes what the symptoms of elder abuse how, how to recognize it and what to do about it.
I Hope You…
Read about communicating with clients or loved ones you are caring for at a level that is deeper than verbal language, at a level that is common to all living mammals.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
The author shares what it is like to share your voice about your experience in front of people where it can truly make a difference.
“They Were Never Defeated, Only Killed”
The author did a web search for information on the French Foreign Legion as a result of this quote. What she discovered were some striking similarities between legionnaires and caregivers.
Sitting Fit For Caregivers And Those They Care For
- Aging
- Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
- Caregiver Issues
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Disability - Accessability - Mobility
- Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
- Eldercare
- Wellness
Nine 3-5 minute segments of seated stretching & deep breathing helps to maintain your strength & flexibility while relieving stress & tension from sitting too long, working non stop and worrying.