Caring for a dependent loved one is a chaotic business. There isn’t much time for reflection, let alone laundry and grocery shopping. I’m always thinking, “If we can figure out a framework for planning our days, then maybe life would be a little easier.” Some of those frameworks I’ve talked
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: A NEW WAY TO SHARE CARE – IT’S AS EASY AS ABCD!
I’m just back from a truly inspiring conference hosted by the Asset Based Community Development Institute (or ABCD) and their Canadian partner, Deepening Community at the Tamarack Institute. The conference was titled “ABCD For Healthy Neighbourhoods” and what I learned from John McKnight, Cormac Russell, Al Etmanski and Paul Born (they are
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: The ABCDs of Including (Not Excluding!) Caregivers in Community Life
John McKnight is a social design visionary who understands that everyone has a role to play in enabling healthy, inclusive communities. He founded the Asset Based CommunityDevelopment Institute, or ABCD. Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based
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