Confessions of an Ambivalent Caregiver: I Love This New Memoir
One of the privileges of writing a blog for caregivers is that occasionally, someone sends me a book to review. (This makes me very happy.) Today I want to tell…
The Caregivers' Living Room
New Resources for Working Caregivers and Their Employers!
Did you know that more than 3.5 million workers in Canada are also family caregivers? And over half of those are women who provide more than 20 hours per week…
New Resources for Working Caregivers and Their Employers!
Did you know that more than 3.5 million workers in Canada are also family caregivers? And over half of those are women who provide more than 20 hours per week…
PLANNING FOR THE LONG TERM
I am delighted to host this guest post by Ottawa caregiver and author, Lise Cloutier-Steele. Lise is the author of There’s No Place Like Home: A guide to help caregivers…
PLANNING FOR THE LONG TERM
I am delighted to host this guest post by Ottawa caregiver and author, Lise Cloutier-Steele. Lise is the author of There’s No Place Like Home: A guide to help caregivers…
SUPPORT FOR WORKING CAREGIVERS? NOW THERE’S A WAY – SPREAD THE WORD!
Trying to balance work while caregiving for a family member or friend can feel frantic and impossible. It's exhausting to prop up a fiction that we "should" be able to…
SUPPORT FOR WORKING CAREGIVERS? NOW THERE’S A WAY – SPREAD THE WORD!
Trying to balance work while caregiving for a family member or friend can feel frantic and impossible. It’s exhausting to prop up a fiction that we “should” be able to…
Couples as Caregivers
February 14th is of course Valentine's Day and this year, I am planning a very special Caregiving Essentials webinar with... my husband! Jim and I have been married for 47…
Couples as Caregivers
February 14th is of course Valentine’s Day and this year, I am planning a very special Caregiving Essentials webinar with… my husband! Jim and I have been married for 47…
Isolated for the Holidays
I haven't forgotten to write up Day 3 of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence Conference - I WILL get to it (all my notes are made and I can't…
Isolated for the Holidays
I haven’t forgotten to write up Day 3 of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence Conference – I WILL get to it (all my notes are made and I can’t…
The CCCE Summit Day 2 – Visit or Revisit the Highlights!
November 7th was Day 2 of the Canadian Caregiving Summit and it was just as exciting as Day 1! The theme of Day 2 was "Defining the need for a…
The CCCE Summit Day 2 – Visit or Revisit the Highlights!
November 7th was Day 2 of the Canadian Caregiving Summit and it was just as exciting as Day 1! The theme of Day 2 was “Defining the need for a…
The Canadian Caregiving Summit: Day 1 – All the Juicy Bits!
I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the Canadian Caregiving Summit from November 6-8 in Ottawa, Canada. I cannot begin to tell you how thrilling it was to join…
The Canadian Caregiving Summit: Day 1 – All the Juicy Bits!
I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the Canadian Caregiving Summit from November 6-8 in Ottawa, Canada. I cannot begin to tell you how thrilling it was to join…
Caring, Grieving and Remembering When the World’s On Fire
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Canadian Centre of Excellence (CCCE) Summit. It was three days of continuously invigorating, challenging and hopeful discussions. I will write more…
Caring, Grieving and Remembering When the World’s On Fire
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Canadian Centre of Excellence (CCCE) Summit. It was three days of continuously invigorating, challenging and hopeful discussions. I will write more…
Here’s a Concept That May Explain a LOT
A few months ago, I was chatting with the caregiving thought leader and founder of the Caregiving Years Training Academy, Denise Brown. Denise and I always have great conversations and…