I was speaking with a friend today about fear in caregiving. The fear that we might forget something very important, the fear that dismissing a symptom now could provoke a crisis later, the fear that we are not good enough in the face of love and serious illness. As it happens, my
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Preparing for The Holidays – A Caregivers’ Conversation
This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with other caregivers about how we prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I had this online chat on the wonderful site Caregiving.com which led me continue my reflections on holiday preparations yesterday: I sent this video chat to another caregiver friend to begin
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: 6 Ways To Avoid Caregiver Burnout: Guest Post
Here’s a guest post from contributor Stephanie Lynch. If you feel you are close to burning out, read on! And if you are looking for ways to share the care, don’t forget to explore online tools such as TYZE Personal Networks, Lotsa Helping Hands, Google Calendar and even private Facebook
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Guest Post: 4 Tips on How Caregivers Can Keep Their Family Relationships Intact
4 Tips to Help You Reduce the Impact of Caregiving on your Relationships Becoming a caregiver can be one of the most impactful changes that can occur in a person’s life. Caregiving is not a change that only affects the relationship between you and the person you are caring for,
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: The Care Company: Cindy Laverty, A Caregiver Turned Entrepreneur
There’s an interesting trend in caregiving. Women who have had their lives and careers de-railed suddenly by ‘extreme caregiving’ are taking their lessons learned and crafting them into new careers of helping others on a similar journey. I became interested in this phenomenon and wrote about it in my book,
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