I think it was two years ago when a few of us got the idea of creating a retreat for caregivers. Not just any retreat, but one that could help participants understand how they have been transformed by their caregiving experience. Then, COVID19 hit and we asked ourselves, “Can this
Continue readingTag: Dr. Zachary White
THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: And Still, The Road Stretches On…
Recently, my co-author and friend Dr. Zachary White and I have been chatting about caregiving with the distinguished Assistant Professor of nursing at Loyola University (New Orleans), Dr. Warren Hebert. Warren is an inspiring leader in the areas of family caregiving and home care. Our chat led us to topics
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: A FREE CAREGIVER WEBINAR SERIES JUST FOR YOU
If you are a regular or even occasional reader of my blog, you know that Dr. Zachary White and I co-wrote a book called The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation From Loved One to Caregiver. Well, here is some exciting news – Zachary and I are giving a FREE
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: I’M DREAMING OF……A RETREAT
I am very excited and proud to be a co-creator (with Dr. Aaron Blight, Dr. Zachary White and Amanda La Rose, LCSW) of the new Caregiver Transformation Retreat. Read on to learn what retreats mean to me. All of us have been transformed by caregiving. Now we have an opportunity
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: The Before and DURING of Caregiving Relationships
Yesterday, the co-author of our book The Unexpected Journey of Caring, Dr. Zachary White and I were chatting about a workshop that he gave to spousal caregivers attending the Well Spouse Association‘s annual conference. Zachary was helping caregivers try out language to describe the transforming nature of their spousal relationship –
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: LET’S TALK: THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY OF CARING
Hi Everyone Here in the Caregivers’ Living Room!Zachary White and I have been very busy recently promoting our new book, The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation From Loved One to Caregiver. After a couple of years working hard on writing, we are laying the ground for a meaningful conversation
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: A BURDEN AND A JOY
A BURDEN AND A JOY: AUTHOR DONNA THOMSON UNPACKS THE DUALITY OF CAREGIVING FOR SICK FAMILY I gave this interview about some of the ideas in our new book to Zosia Bielski (thank you, Zosia!) of the Globe and Mail newspaper and it was published June 4th. Caring for sick
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: THE TIME HAS COME FOR A SPECIAL OFFER
Dr. Zachary White and I both received our author’s boxes of books last week (so exciting!). That means it’s time to order THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY OF CARING: The Transformation From Loved One to Caregiver. If you buy a copy and send me an image of your receipt (email me at
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: How Our Book Became a Fabulous Short Film
Dr. Zachary White and I have co-written a new book called The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation From Loved One to Caregiver. It’s coming out on June 8th (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.) and we are really excited to begin the public conversation about our ideas! Eric Schultz and
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Guess What De-Stresses Us and Increases Our Wellbeing All in One Go?
–> I’ve just finished co-writing a new book with Dr. Zachary White (of The Unprepared Caregiver Blog) – it’s titled The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation of Loved One to Caregiver and it will be out June 8, 2019! In our book, I’ve included a chapter on pets –
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: HOW TO TALK ABOUT CAREGIVING AT WORK
Talking about caregiving at work can be difficult and stressful. And that’s important because 35% of ALL employed Canadians have caring responsibilities at home. Dr.Zachary White is an expert in the barriers that natural caregivers face in explaining their responsibilities at home to others, including employers. Dr. White is an Associate
Continue reading