Do in-person caregiver support groups help?
Obviously here at The Caregiver Space we’re big fans of online support groups. It can be an incredible challenge to find time to do anything for yourself, never mind be able to actually leave the house at the same time each week. I go and it’s helpful If...
3 Tips on How to Find Caregiver Support Groups
Caring for an elderly loved one can be a thankless task. It can also be an emotionally draining one. Experts believe anywhere between 40% to 70% of unpaid caregivers suffer from some form of clinical depression, and studies have found that caregiver stress puts a...
The comfort of caregiver support groups
With honesty and grace, my members share their stories and experiences, laying their struggles out in front of others.
Beginner’s Guide: Launching a Working Family Caregiver Employee Resource Group
Caregiving doesn’t just happen during the work hours. In fact, as a sandwich-generation working family caregiver, I often had to use my time off for care, leave work unexpectedly, and make calls during the workday. Sometimes, my head wasn’t completely wrapped around...
Broad Political Support for Policies to Help Family Caregivers
People in America agree: Action is needed to support family caregivers. The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) asked adults living in the United States for their opinions on policies to help family caregivers, including those recommended in the 2022 National Strategy...
Supporting someone who self harms
Is someone you care about cutting themselves? This guide to supporting someone who’s engaged in non-suicidal self harm helps you understand their behavior, how to support them, and how to support yourself.
Are we supporting military caregivers?
Can you be grateful while demanding more? Is it possible to admire and acknowledge the dedication and passion of someone’s work while believing it’s a distraction from real progress? Can someone’s work be both absolutely vital and movement in the...
How you know when your parents need more support
Are your parents able to live independently, or is it time to hire a caregiver to help them out? There are many signs that indicate when it’s time to hire in-home elderly care for seniors. From changing routines to poor hygiene, here are six of the biggest ones.
Caregiver’s Support System Checklist
I have a caregiving support system. Yes ___ No ___ It includes family, friends, and spiritual/religious support. Yes ___ No ___ Paid caregivers are part of my support system. Yes ___ No ___ Family members are part of my support system. Yes ___...
Support Circle: Family Caregivers Share Stories And Tips To Ease Alzheimer’s Toll
Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed that sort of group herself. They meet every month in a conference room at a new memory-care facility in Nashville called Abe’s Garden, where...
How to Build Your Caregiver Support Network
It’s no secret that caregiving is an emotionally and physically demanding (and draining!) job. As a caregiver, your main concern is usually the wellbeing of your patients, but you also need to take some time to assess your own wellbeing. Establishing a caregiver...
Who deserves caregiving support?
When does it cross into caregiving? Sometimes it seems like there are only two camps of caregivers: the ones who are martyrs who have served 24/7 for decades and the ones who view any acknowledgement of how difficult caregiving can be as sniveling. One group will...
Supporting a loved one with Type 2 Diabetes
A new diagnosis can mean a new way of life. You have just found out that a loved on has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. You may feel worried for your family member or friend and are struggling to find ways to help. Your caring and willingness to lend a hand will...
Where can you find caregiver support?
We asked our community members what the best source of caregiver support they’ve found is. While we could all use more support, here’s what’s helpful. Facebook I am the lone wolf taking care of her now. I feel just left to completely be in a silent...
How you can support friends and family who have chronic pain
As someone suffering with chronic pain for nearly 8 years, I can tell you it’s never an easy day. Every day and sometimes every hour can be different, I have no control over my body and how it feels from one moment to the next. Most of the time my mind wants to...
Pharma Money Reaches Guideline Writers, Patient Groups, Even Doctors on Twitter
The long arm of the pharmaceutical industry continues to pervade practically every area of medicine, reaching those who write guidelines that shape doctors’ practices, patient advocacy organizations, letter writers to the Centers for Disease Control and...
All caregivers deserve support
I’ve been watching our Facebook page get taken over by a bunch of school yard bullies over the past few months. It’s a pretty confusing thing to see for a support group. Living in Florida, I’ve gotten an up close and personal view of Trump lighting...
How a simple app can support you and your loved ones
Why did we decide to become a family caregiver? Because we put our loved ones first and want the best for them. We want them to be happy and as healthy as possible. Part of our duty as caregivers requires the administering of medication. Adhering to a medication plan...
Care work group chats
Caregivers are coming together to support each other. Sign up to be matched with your caregiving buddy and have someone who understands what it’s really like.
Informal support: it means we don’t get paid
After we posted the real reason we don’t pay family caregivers, Carol Wright shared this response with us. Thank you for your very accurate picture of the longterm caregiver and also for the term “reciprocal altruism,” which I have never heard used...
Canadians support assistance for family caregivers
Canadians are calling for governments to provide financial support for caregivers who have to reduce their work hours or leave the workforce, according to a survey of more than 4,000 Canadians, the results of which are published in a new Conference Board of Canada...
The Rising Generation of Millennial Caregivers and How We Can Support Them
Growing up in the early 2000s, I thought my older brother and I were the only millennials with a family caregiving role. When I was eleven years old, my older brother dropped out of his sophomore year in college to take care of my mother. She had undergone a...
Finding ALZ support in Canada
Whether you’re new to caregiving or a veteran, there are still things to learn about the Canadian healthcare system. This series of videos from Alz Live provides a roadmap. This is part five of an eight part series. Once you hit what many call “the enduring stage,”...
If caregivers won’t support each other, who’ll support us?
It can be hard to have empathy for other people when you feel so drained, but it really breaks my heart to see caregivers tearing each other down. On an article about raising funds for medical care: “I also agree having to beg for money is pathetic.” On...
How do you cope? Supporting spousal caregivers
How do people cope when their lives are turned upside down? A young newlywed pulls out of his garage on a seemingly average day, headed to work. He never makes it to the office – a horrific car accident causes permanent paralysis from his neck down. An active woman...
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Mesothelioma Group
This mesothelioma support community connects mesothelioma patients and their caregivers to free patient resources, helps navigate treatment and financial options, and has special sections for caregivers and veterans.The Proverbial Campfire: Support for Those Caring for Loved Ones with Schizophrenia
Here is the thing though: I am not alone. WE ARE NOT ALONE. We have this fire, its warmth, and we have each other.
Creating Your Caregiver Support Network
The most important thing you can do for yourself as a caregiver is to create a support network. Family, friends, medical professionals, fellow caregivers—these are all people that will become your foundation and your source of strength.
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