How Caregiving Changes Us – What Dies, What Grows
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how we change over time as caregivers – the parts of ourselves that die and the new parts that grow. What has died…
Donna Thomson
How Caregiving Changes Us – What Dies, What Grows
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how we change over time as caregivers – the parts of ourselves that die and the new parts that grow. What has died…
CAREGIVER’S FRIEND: Menu and Recipes
I love food and I love to cook. When caregiving at home gets crazy busy though, my favorite recipes are just too time consuming to prepare. That’s when I go…
CAREGIVER’S FRIEND: Menu and Recipes
I love food and I love to cook. When caregiving at home gets crazy busy though, my favorite recipes are just too time consuming to prepare. That’s when I go…
ADVOCATE WITH EMPATHY: A Chat About How It Works
Yesterday, my caregiving colleagues Al Etmanski and Vickie Cammack hosted me in a fascinating chat about advocating with empathy. Have a listen to our discussion and let me know what…
ADVOCATE WITH EMPATHY: A Chat About How It Works
Yesterday, my caregiving colleagues Al Etmanski and Vickie Cammack hosted me in a fascinating chat about advocating with empathy. Have a listen to our discussion and let me know what…
HOW VIRTUAL REALITY IS REVOLUTIONISING DEMENTIA CARE
As my regular readers know, I’m a huge fan of technology. It is my pleasure to host an exciting guest post about virtual reality possibilities for dementia care. This is…
HOW VIRTUAL REALITY IS REVOLUTIONISING DEMENTIA CARE
As my regular readers know, I’m a huge fan of technology. It is my pleasure to host an exciting guest post about virtual reality possibilities for dementia care. This is…
How to Recognize and Manage Substance Abuse in Seniors
It is my pleasure today to host a guest post by Trevor McDonald, a blogger who is expert in the area of addictions, substance abuse and families. I read the…
How to Recognize and Manage Substance Abuse in Seniors
It is my pleasure today to host a guest post by Trevor McDonald, a blogger who is expert in the area of addictions, substance abuse and families. I read the…
The Truth About Toxic Friends vs Good Friends
Telling the difference between good friends and toxic friends is especially important for caregivers. Caregivers simply don’t have the dual luxuries of boundless time and energy to invest in friendships…
The Truth About Toxic Friends vs Good Friends
Telling the difference between good friends and toxic friends is especially important for caregivers. Caregivers simply don’t have the dual luxuries of boundless time and energy to invest in friendships…
Why Using Hospice Doesn’t Mean You’re “Giving Up”
None of my own family members have ever been in hospice care, but our son Nick has been on palliative care for some time now. We support Nick’s decision not…
Why Using Hospice Doesn’t Mean You’re “Giving Up”
None of my own family members have ever been in hospice care, but our son Nick has been on palliative care for some time now. We support Nick’s decision not…
A New Year Reflection for My Fellow Caregivers
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! This is a beautiful reflection by my friend and fellow caregiving author, the wonderful Julie Keon. I had the privilege of writing the foreword to Julie’s…
A New Year Reflection for My Fellow Caregivers
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! This is a beautiful reflection by my friend and fellow caregiving author, the wonderful Julie Keon. I had the privilege of writing the foreword to Julie’s…
Caregiving for Cancer in Seniors: Mesothelioma
Recently I’ve been thinking that I’d like to begin a mini-series of posts about caregiving for loved ones who have a rare disease. If YOU are a caregiver of someone…
It’s Time to Change The Way We View Exercise For Frail and Critically Ill
I’m posting this guest post from http://evidencenetwork.ca because my Mom has had so much difficult regaining her strength after 3 hospitalisations in the past 4 months. Next time my Mom…