Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas – Page 2

Caregiving – The Ultimate Love

Being the caregiver of someone who is terminally ill is one of the most difficult and painful jobs one will likely ever experience. It is also one of the most rewarding and privileged gifts one can ever give or receive. It is the Ultimate Love.

Alzheimer’s

By Angelica White

Fear surrounds Alzheimer’s, nobody wants it, everybody is afraid of it. Families of people who have it are afraid of what they see happening. How can we over come the fear?

Compassionate Communications: Compassionate Care

By Jill Sarah Moscowitz

“No one can ever be fully prepared for the challenges of care- giving…even more so when caregivers … have been thrust into their role unexpectedly or reluctantly, or must care for someone who is uncooperative or combative.”

Wheelchair Ballet

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

The author explores a situation with an Alzheimer’s patient in a nursing home that can be viewed as disruptive. But upon questioning, the nurse understands that there are options to understanding better what the patient is experiencing.

From the Heart -The Missing Tube

By Alan Cohen

The article explores the deeper connections we seek to fulfill beyond material things through a simple story of a person who seeks happiness by wanting to be around others.

Being the Saint Next Door

By Alan Cohen

The author suggests that everyone may have a certain characteristic that can positively affect many people. Therefore, one should never underestimate their capability and effect they can have on people.

Two Kisses

By Gwendolyn deGeest RN, BSN, MA

This spouse shares creative solutions of learning to speak Alzheimer’s, and motivates us to always have hope.

Blissful Innocence

By Alan Cohen

There are always possibilities in doing things we put our minds to regardless of the limits put forth by society.

Clean Slate

By Alan Cohen

Living life should be based on a higher power of happiness. One should not allow bad experiences from the past rule the greatness of one’s life.

The Great Art of Ending

By Alan Cohen

The author suggests that ending an aspect of one’s life with satisfaction is more important than just ending it without feeling closure.

Keeping Up With The Keys

By Alan Cohen

The author suggests that we should allow inspiration to take a hold of us. Instead of forcing things to happen, we should just go with the “flow.”

Stay Out Of The Frozone

By Alan Cohen

The author believes that one should change up and use their creativity as life continues to move foward. Being in “the Zone” in regards to one particular interest can diminish a person’s spirit.