Caregiving Articles

A Congruency Model Aligning the Whole You – Part II

By John Felitto

Give yourself a break and use this model to align yourself with your intentions.

Losing The Battle

By Dorothy Womack

Bad things come with good things and do not let bad things influence your existance in a negative manner.

Just One Woman’s Story: My Story

By Jillian Leslie

Learn from the personal experience of one womans story of living with a tumor on her uterus.

The Caregiver’s Fence

By Shaywardncr

Have you ever felt like you were straddling a fence? This is one caregivers struggle between reality and fantasy when dealing with the pending death of a loved one.

How To Set Up A Support System

By Lydia Joan Croteau

Being caregivers we tend to forget our own needs until we are so overwhelmed that we cannot think of “how to” do this or that or the other thing. Here are some suggestions and websites to help you set up a support system.

Can’t Compete With Love

By Alan Cohen

At a seminar I presented in Greece, a woman named Georgia reported that she had been married to a man who was emotionally absent. After long and frustrating attempts to infuse life into her ailing marriage, Georgia felt she needed to leave.

What Is Private Care Management

By Sheri D. Fanning, RN,C

Reasons and benefits for acquiring a geriatrics care manager and tips on how to do it.

The Transition from Home Care to a Health Care Facility

By Shelly Purdon

The transition from home care to a health care facility can be difficult for caregivers and individuals alike. The following are helpful visiting tips when visiting your loved one who lives in a care facility.

It’s Time to Take Control of Our Own Lives

By Patti St. Clair

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.

Life at Home: Stroke Survivors & Family

By National Stroke Association

After a stroke, both the stroke survivor and family often are apprehensive about being on their own at home. There are many common concerns which will be described.

My Caregivers’ Burnout Story

By Shaywardncr

Caregiver Burnout–One woman’s struggle to take care of herself and, what seemed to be, the rest of the world.

When A Parent Moves In

By Beth Witrogen McLeod

Taking care of your parent who is living with you can be the most rewarding experience. However, you need to consider many factors before moving the parent in with you. Article lists suggestions on where to start.