by Guest Author | Jan 30, 2020 | Caring for a Grandparent, Caring for a Parent, Finding Caregiver Support, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation |
The tradition of keeping everything in the family is an amiable labor of love, but it is making our Spanish speaking caregivers In America ill. Familism is affecting our Latinx caregiver’s mental and physical health negatively. “ Familism refers to the value of the...
by Harriet Hodgson | Aug 23, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Baby Boom Generation, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Caregiver Support, Health & Fitness, Long Term Caregiving, Wellness |
“Take care of yourself.” I’ve heard this advice more times than I can count and try to follow it. After being diagnosed with stage one endometrial (uterine) cancer and having a hysterectomy, I follow this advice religiously. For about three months I had been feeling...
by External Article | May 21, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Friend, Finding Caregiver Support, For Friends & Family |
I hit the wall because I didn’t want to need help, because I felt betrayed by my body and I didn’t know how to talk about it. I hit the wall because I was scared and I wanted to be in control. I hit it because I had failed to make myself better, or at the least, to...
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