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“Loneliness” And “Who Are You?”

By Dorothy Womack
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
  • Wellness

According to the author, loneliness is a condition of SPIRIT, not the MIND. Realize that there are others who experience the same pain as you do and that you can connect with those people spiritually.

Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal

By Beth Witrogen McLeod
  • Aging

Caregivers are on a path seemingly without end, subject to the stresses and guilts of watching a loved ones pain without being able to erase it. They find themselves on a chaotic journey where the only certainty is the demise of a loved one.

As A Caregiver You May Be At Risk For Depression

By Beth Witrogen McLeod
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

One of today’s biggest health care crises is the depression faced by those who minister to aging relatives and friends. More then 60% of caregivers experience depression.

Caring for Aging Parents – Excerpt – Chapter 4

By Beth Witrogen McLeod
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare

Caring for an aging or ill parent is something that none of use expects to do. Parents are at the mercy of their caregivers while adult children are scared and ill at ease in dealing with a long term illness.

Survey From Newsletter Subscribe 12/31/98

By Gail Mitchell
  • Caregiver Issues

TOPICS CAREGIVERS WANT TO HEAR ABOUT. Legal and financial how to’s ie: living wills, power of attorneys etc. Assistance to relieve my fears as a caregiver, Problems with siblings who won’t deal with the illness of our loved one or participate in the shari

Negative Or Positive Choices

By Gail Mitchell
  • Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Mental Health - Emotional - Issues

As caregivers we sometimes encounter feelings of negativity, such as resentment, hate, anger or even fear. We might even experience mixed feelings bouncing back and forth from a negative to a positive. Here are ways of turning the negative to a positive.

Being A Caregiver Before Caregiving

By Marshall Gisondi
  • Caregiver Issues

Caregiving finds itself as one occupation whether sought or brought upon the individual(s) as one, which requires experience.

Condolence & Sympathy My Wish For You

By Kirsti Dyer, MD, MS
  • Grief and Bereavement

This poem is a touching goodbye to a beloved grandmother.

Palliative Care

By Ira R. Byock M.D.
  • Death and Dying
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Wellness

Facts about palliative care and what services are available for end-of-life care.

Why Do We Make Dying So Miserable?

By Ira R. Byock M.D.
  • Aging
  • Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
  • Eldercare
  • End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
  • Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs

Is there a point in arguing whether assisted suicide should be legalized or not? the point is to alleviate suffering and let those who are close to the end perhaps acquire spiritual and emotional stability before they depart.

What Are The Outcomes Of Restraint Use? And What To Do

By National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
  • Aging
  • Caregiver Issues
  • Eldercare
  • Wellness

General information on restrain use and hints on how you can decrease restrain use in the most effective way.

Children And Grief

By American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
  • Aging

Parents should be aware of normal childhood responces to a death in the family, as well as the danger signs.

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