For four months, my husband, Brad, had been recovering from a stem-cell transplant that saved his...
Category: 24/7 Caregiving
When we’re responsible for providing care around the clock, we might be there in case we’re needed, supervising someone who can’t be alone, or running a home ICU.
Will we ever take care of the carers?
At the height of the lockdown in Ottawa, Donna Thomson and her husband, Jim, went to visit their...
Caring in Viral Times
Like her mother, who had worked as a nurse in a factory, my mother found her calling in caring for...
‘I am mine’: This is what Alzheimer’s is like at 41
Four years ago, Jo was diagnosed with dominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease, an extremely rare...
Migrant Caregivers Are Stuck With Their Bosses 24/7 Because of Coronavirus
Migrant domestic workers, the forgotten "essential workers," are working longer hours and are...
To My Mother in Law Who I Feel Should Help Take Care of Her Own Mother
An open letter to my mother in law about what it's truly like taking care of her mother. Where...
Running in Circles: Gerbil Wheel Caregiving
This is my 23rd year in the caregiving trenches. Because I’ve cared for three generations of...
Getting back to sleep when you have to get up at night
Caregiving often means sleep disruptions, for both you and your loved one. Even when waking up is...
The Burnout that Special Needs Parents Experience
From Donna Thomson: Caregiving is not a competition. But this is a special shoutout to parents of...
Patients Want To Die At Home, But Home Hospice Care Can Be Tough On Families
Even though surveys show it's what most Americans say they want, dying at home is "not all it's...
I Can’t Die Before My Son
What she feared more than death was the thought of leaving her son alone in the world. After all,...
More help needed for kids with disabilities who age out of care system, parents say
For most adults, their 21st birthday is an exciting time marking another step toward independence....
On the Job, 24 Hours a Day, 27 Days a Month
Since mid-January, Marjorie has been Bob Dettmer’sround-the-clock caretaker. Bob is fogged in by...
Director Stacy Title Is Racing Against ALS to Make Her Final Movie
There were times, he admitted, that it seemed as if “I could be a chimp or a robot, as long as I...
Changing ‘the tragedy narrative’: Why a growing camp is promoting a more joyful approach to Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's is now the diagnosis Americans fear most. Fewer than half of patients diagnosed with...
Losing my dad to dementia
https://youtu.be/ICo3lpQS2ck Ken jr wanted to share this video of him and his dad with our...
Lifestyle guru B. Smith has Alzheimer’s. Her husband has a girlfriend. Her fans aren’t having it.
20 years ago, when B. Smith was on TV, on the cover of magazines and books, when she had...
The Caregiver’s Education
On July 26, 2013 I had a good job. I was making good money. I was contributing significantly to my...
This quiet hour
I need to wash my hair And take a shower But here I sit Enjoying this quiet hour I need to put up...
PTSD Helps Parents Keep Their Medically Fragile Children Alive — But At What Cost?
We are built for survival, but sometimes the ways in which we survive — and ensure the survival of...
A town designed to make them remember
This is Town Square, a daytime care facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that...
The Other Girl
Not near as sexy as it sounds. The ability to identify my sister and I by name left Mom a long...
Tragedy in a love story
Being put in the position to make a life or death decision is something I would have never dreamed...
#WeAllCare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAfEvHQ5ZNc Three amazing women share their caregiving stories....