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Category: Community Wisdom
The best advice from our community — from our forums and social media accounts.
What do you do when you’re at your wit’s end?
No one needs to tell you how incredibly frustrating caregiving can be. So many of the most...
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...
The dangerous topic of appreciation
Does the person who you caregive for appreciate what you do? It's a dangerous question to ask,...
Who we’re taking care of
Caregiving effects everyone. Our community members are taking care of many different people with...
What’s the most rewarding thing about caregiving?
We all talk about how rewarding -- and challenging -- caregiving can be, but we rarely talk...
What do you miss most about your “old life”?
Caregiving changes your life forever. Even when caregiving ends, we've been transformed. Here's...
What do you wish you had time for?
It's rare for caregivers to have a free moment. The time consuming nature of caregiving means that...
How do you deal with regrets?
Tell myself I did the very best I could with what I had at the time and specific instances...
What we’re overthinking
As caregivers, we find ourselves simultaneously impossibly busy and spending lots of time waiting...
What do you wish other people understood about caregiving?
I hear it all the time: only another caregiver can understand. I asked members of our community...
How has caregiving changed you?
How do you know you're a caregiver? It's tricky to decide -- how many hours? What sorts of tasks?...
What do caregivers need to know?
Family caregivers find themselves needing to know everything from the finer details of drug...
My loved one isn’t a burden
The most common term for discussing the difficulties that come with supporting a loved one through...
What caregivers want more of
Free Time Time with my mom. I lost her a week ago. - Lisa Wish we could just stop time...To...
What’s your best caregiving trick?
Caregivers are an incredibly innovative bunch. We come up with all sorts of unique solutions to...
Is caregiving an act of love or obligation?
We talk a lot about how fulfilling it can be to support a loved on, but we also discuss how...
How did we become professional caregivers?
A few weeks ago we were talking about how we became caregivers on the Facebook page. I was...
What makes caregiving meaningful?
We know that an easy life doesn't necessarily make for a good life. People who feel that their...
What does caregiving feel like?
When people talk about overcoming disease or disability to live an incredible life, so often the...
Is there a better term for caregiver burden?
You've heard the term "caregiver burden", right? It's the stress and strain that comes with caring...
How did we become family caregivers?
A few weeks ago we were talking about how we became caregivers on the Facebook page. I was...
Is becoming a caregiver a choice?
Becoming a caregiver just happened I was 23, had a five year old and a 2 month old. My mother was...
How caregivers cope with stress
Coping with stress is a constant challenge for caregivers. Coping mechanisms that are actually...