A few months ago, I was chatting with the caregiving thought leader and founder of the Caregiving Years Training Academy, Denise Brown. Denise and I always have great conversations and this time, she mentioned an idea that really caught my attention. “You know why caregivers are so desperate?” she asked,
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: BREAKING THE BOUNDARIES OF COMPLEX CARE FOR CHILDREN
Breaking the Boundaries of Complex Care for ChildrenComplex care is a real interest of mine. We gave complex care at home to our son for 23 years and now his care is delivered by one to one nurses at a nearby care home. My Mom’s care is becoming increa…
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Setting Roles, Boundaries and Limits in Mothering a Complex Child
One day a few months ago, fellow disability Mom and writer Jennifer Johannesen sat down with me for a chat. (I highly recommend Jennifer’s book and her blog– they are at the top of my favourites list.) In a previously published portion of our chat, I introduced Nicholas and our
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Regrets and Triumphs in Mothering a Complex Son: A Video Conversation
Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down for a chat with my friend and colleague in disability activism, Jennifer Johannesen. Jennifer is a blogger and the author of “No Ordinary Boy: The Life and Death of Owen Turney”, a riveting memoir of life with her son Owen whose medical
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Some Doctors are Better Than Others!
Some doctors are better than others – ask anyone with an ageing parent or a complex child. Do you know any doctor who still makes house calls? I DO and he’s our doctor! Dr. Robert Eaton is my personal hero. He is a family doctor who is famous throughout our
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