Coping Tips for a Family Caregiver’s Crisis
“Some caregiving journeys are evolutionary, starting slowly and gradually moving into full-time care. Others are revolutionary, beginning in a single moment during which life changes forever. In either case, providing the best care requires knowing how to manage the initial crises.”
The Three-Ring Caregiving Power Tool
“Possibly the greatest challenge caregivers face is the gathering and organizing of information so that it is easily accessible, current and effectively disseminated.”
"My family believed that not dying is not the same as living, as there must be meaning for there to be life. It was our objective to maintain my dad’s quality of life as opposed to its longevity."
Five Principles Residents’ Families Need to Know
When a loved one moves to a residential community, it is important to remember that the families must be oriented to their new role in their loved one’s life. While the move can be traumatic for the loved one, it can be equally traumatic for the family members. Residents’ families need to know these five things.
Words Matter: Being Patient A Caregiver Finds the True Meaning of “Self-Care” in Her Love of Dance
“One day I realized that dance was my medicine. And, when I took my medicine, I was more patient and focused, and my emotional and spiritual tank was filled with more of everything I needed to be a better caregiver and daughter to my parents. I again realized that self-care was not self-ish,it was essential to my ability to be resilient, and to recharge and thrive instead of merely survive. Self-care is really self-love.”
