A Guest Post From a Tired Caregiver With a short break for sleep, my teenaged daughter Lily has screamed, shouted, ranted and thrown household objects for 18 hours straight. She follows me outside and from room to room inside. If I lock a door, she pounds on it and shouts.
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: I Never Identify a Problem Without Suggesting a Solution!
In my last post, I talked about how we can easily move from being caregiver to being perceived by medical professionals as ‘a family from hell’. This breakdown of relationships with doctors, nurses and therapists can happen especially when your loved one’s needs are very high, interventions have turned out
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: United Church Observer: Through the Cracks, For Adults With Developmental Disabilities Gaps Remain
The United Church Observer article, Through the cracks, by Kevin Spurgaitis, tackles issues relating to the lack of available care for adults with severe developmental disabilities including autism disorders. Simply by addressing, and shining a spotlight on the lack of places that can provide permanent residential care to those with autism
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Amanda Telford Is A Good Mother
Families of adult children with disabilities in Ontario, Canada, are in the news today. An Ottawa mother, Amanda Telford, ‘abandoned’ her son Phillip (aged 19) in the offices of Ontario Social Services and the lines in her tearful, exhausted face tell a story of frustration, isolation and lack of support
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