Taking a Break – It’s a Very Good Thing
Hello fellow caregivers! I am taking a break with my husband to nurture ourselves and each other. I will still blog, but less frequently than usual over the next couple…
Donna Thomson
HOW TO KEEP YOUR SOUL ALIVE WHILE TAKING CARE OF OTHERS
I recognized her instantly – a fellow caregiver with the heart of a dreamer. Someone who strives to decipher a meaning and purpose within the serious challenges that life throws…
Denise Brown from Caregiving.com Offers Ten Tips for Family Caregivers
This morning, I was lucky enough to participate in an amazing virtual conference for family caregivers called IMPACT80. Denise Brown from Caregiving.com identified a starting point that will resonate with…
Dementia Info-Graphic
Source: MBA-Healthcare-Management.com
The Four Walls of My Freedom – Why I Wrote This Book
“The trick to helping communities find their own answers to caring for their citizens is not in locating charismatic leaders, but in forming “leader-full” alliances of of elected officials, bureaucrats,…
How Children With Special Needs Are Valued (or Not) in Our Communities
Special needs children and their parents often have a long road ahead of them, and in many areas, facilities and the overall understanding of special needs children is still lacking.…
Not Social Networking, CARE NETWORKING
In my life of caregiving, I have learned two absolute truths. 1) That my love, my will and my intellect cannot cure the effects of ageing or disability in the…
How Humans Live
How humans live: Baby is born (healthy and able-bodied…. or not) and is totally dependent for one year. If able-bodied, the baby develops and with nurturing, enters school. Child may…
The Caregiver Benefits of Silence and Solitude
This morning, I have no intention of getting dressed. I have a cold and sore throat, but I’m not complaining, because I’m tucked up in a cosy robe, reading in…
Tackling Loneliness: For Love, Money or Qualifications
Two stories in the news this week caught my eye. The first was really an OpEd in the Guardian (UK) paper, penned by the Head of Policy at a very…
The Good Enough Mother/Daughter/Caregiver
Dr. Donald Winnicott (1896-1971) was a British pediatrician and psychoanalyst who developed the theory of the “good enough mother” – a theory that, in my opinion, is highly relevant to…
Overcoming Fear by Moving Forward
Recently, I came across a fascinating interview on YouTube. It was The Times UK reporter John-Paul Flintoff speaking with the author of “Ghost Boy”, Martin Pistorius. Pistorius is a non-speaking…
Cooking For (With?) Mom: A Sweet Journey! Guest Post
Recently, my relationship with my mother has revolved around a battle of wills that is reminiscent of the “We are SPARTA!” scene from the movie 300. Since she is in…
A New Year Reflection on Caregiver Identity
It’s almost New Year’s Eve – that day when lots of folks make resolutions for positive change. Gyms and health clubs are usually busy in January, full of people with…
Merry Christmas!
When we support one another, we are stronger. When we talk about our experience, we find meaning. When we reflect on the meaning of our shared experience, we form a…
Taking Care of Yourself As a Long-Term Caregiver – Guest Post
Recently, someone asked me what medications I was on. “Umm…wait. I can tell you my son’s medications and my mother’s too. Gee, I can’t think of my own!” That’s the…
Great Christmas Gift for Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia!
Your search is over. Here it is – the perfect gift for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. It’s a book to read with your loved one; a book…
A Celebrity Visit…and What Happened Next!
Who doesn’t love to meet a celebrity? There’s something glittery, larger than life and romantic about getting up-close and personal with someone who is famous. Nicholas is a die-hard sports…
A Caregiver Christmas
Christmas is a stressful time for caregivers. We buy gifts for our own families, help our loved ones to give, cook our best loved traditional recipes, enable and host holiday…