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Category: Finding Caregiver Support
Ghost networks of psychiatrists make money for insurance companies but hinder patients’ access to care
I started calling a list of psychiatrists who supposedly took my insurance. Some of them were...
The Difference Online Caregiving Support Groups Can Make
Caregiver stress can take a toll on your health, but fortunately, there are ways to find help...
Self-care isn’t enough. We need community care to thrive.
Unlike self-care, community care does not place the onus of compassion on a single individual. In...
The Fraught Culture of Online Mourning
My mother died shortly after 4 a.m. in the pitch black of a November morning. By roughly 8:30 a.m....
Showing your support after a friend experiences loss
How do you show that you care when a friend’s grieving the loss of a loved one? I share thoughtful ways to demonstrate support, regardless of distance and budget, from our community of current and former family caregivers.
Ideas we should steal: Men’s sheds
Phil Johnson, now 70, was living in Minnesota, recently retired from a career in software...
Everyone Deserves a Death Buddy: The Value of Death Positive Friendships
But it was upon her death that I realized, in addition to being my best friend, she was my Death...
The Common Threads of Caregiving
When I became a long and near distance caregiver in 1999 for the first time, to my knowledge there...
Does Medicare cover mental health care?
In short, Medicare does cover mental health services. In this article we explain to you what...
Free and affordable marriage counseling for US military veterans
Veterans sometimes need mental health services that aren't covered by Tricare or that aren't as...
Mapping your complex caregiving life
What makes caregiving so overwhelming? One factor is just how complex caregiving is. This...
How To Find Sex-Positive, Queer-Friendly Disability Aides
Are you helping someone hire a disability aide? This guide from Eva Sweeney will walk you through...
‘Our goal is to halve the male suicide rate’: why no-frills therapy works for men
These men are mostly working class and middle-aged; a few are in their 20s. There is one much...
There’s a Better Way to Vent Your Frustration
I think we can all relate to how good it can feel to vent...and the ways it can go wrong when...
The Most Courageous Self-Care Act: Learning to Say, “I Need Help”
Asking for help can be really hard and all too often when our first attempt isn't successful, we...
Finding the right caregiver
I was heartbroken when my husband’s caregiver told us he was leaving. He had gotten a job offer in...
Caregiver’s Support System Checklist
I have a caregiving support system. Yes ___ No ___ It includes family, friends, and...
Facebook is terrible. But as I was grieving, it was a lifesaver.
My husband was pronounced dead at 10:12 am on February 4, 2017. At 7:08 pm, I shared the news on...
Growing Together
Donna Thompson and Zachary White have been busy working on their upcoming book, due out in June,...
How does going to therapy actually work?
It's so easy for someone to tell you to "reach out! ask for help!" but it's so much more...
The most challenging job I’ve had to do
My toughest job with the most responsibility is as my husband’s caregiver. It’s not what I signed...
Ask Olive: He Left Me Hanging When I Needed Someone the Most
So many caregivers have experienced what the letter writer asks about: we turn to our closest...
Be the Helping Hand You Needed Once
“Sometimes asking for help is the most meaningful example of self-reliance.” – Unknown The...