On July 26, 2013 I had a good job. I was making good money. I was contributing significantly to my...
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.
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....
A Hospital’s Human Touch: Why Taking Care In Discharging A Patient Matters
The kidney doctor sat next to Judy Garrett’s father, looking into his face, her hand on his arm....
Weighing the pros and cons of a senior care home
The moment has come – it’s time to decide whether your beloved one must be placed in a senior care...
“I hate you every day.”
You know, as you do. This week I dropped Mom off at her Wednesday afternoon respite. She was not...
Late-Life Love
If late-life love cannot make us invulnerable to everyday misfortunes, what conceivable purpose...
I Need to Have a Life
When you become a caregiver, the care recipient’s needs become part of your life. If you’re not...
The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care
When do we owe people the full truth about their lives? What happens when people cannot understand...
A radical solution to the impossible cost of caring for America’s elderly
Families are overwhelmed and unprepared: Roland had early-onset Alzheimer’s. Before long, he was...
A Caregiver’s Lament
It's here again. That strangled feeling. That desire to shake Mom off me. To push her away. To...
Caregivers are Always Learning: Part of Our Days, Part of Our Lives
I’m not a nurse, but some days I feel like I’m earning a nursing degree on the job. Becoming my...
So Sad Today
I've long been a fan of Heather Havrilesky, so when I saw her interview Melissa Broder, the woman...
What Illness Taught Me About Caregiving
“Take care of yourself.” I’ve heard this advice more times than I can count and try to follow it....
Family Caregivers Exchange Tips, Share Stories To Ease Alzheimer’s Losses
Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer's...
‘I can’t continue to do this forever’: Families with children aging out of care seek answers
Across the country, stories are piling up as families anxiously watch their children with...
Cake, balloons, goodbye: What happens when your special needs child ages out of the system
In the kitchen of their Toronto home, they prepare lunch for their 18-year-old daughter Gillian....
Spousal Caregiver Job Description
Position Summary: The Caregiver cares for the patient’s medical, physical, emotional, spiritual,...
Stop telling me to be grateful I’m a caregiver
When people find out I take care of my mom, a certain percentage of people tell me how lucky I am...
Caring for a Loved One When You Need Care Yourself
After my husband’s aorta dissected in 2013 I built a wheelchair-accessible townhome for us. Living...