When caregiving feels like dad and me vs. the hospital
Every step in the recovery process was delicate and had a potential setback, every remedy had a potential side effect.
Your Help to a Caregiver is Far More Valuable than Well-Meaning Words
If you have never walked in a caregiver’s shoes, how can you honestly say, “I understand”?
Caregiving: the memories, dreams and delirium
One caregiver recounts the dreams his father once had, the soon-to-be-diagnosed delirium his father suffers from and the memories triggered by the first days caregiving.
The unchangeable truth and beauty of peonies in bloom
Driving to visit my father in nursing home memory care, there are always two conflicting voices arguing in my head. One urges me to go through with the visit, to bring him a treat to lift his spirits, give him a huge hug and a smile, greet him with a convincing...
Headaches? It might be caregiver burnout
Headaches & facial pain caused by emotional distress Case Study: Joan* Joan was referred to my office due to her daily headaches and facial pain that had continued to get worse despite taking over-the-counter medication on a daily basis and treating herself to a...
Meet Freedom Rider
I am a 60 year old single woman. I have one brother who lives in another country, and am the sole caregiver for, first both my parents, and now, since mom passed in 2010, my dad. I have been a caregiver for almost 7 years, beginning in 2008. Besides “caregiver,” what... Caregiver Profiles: Lisa’s Story
Lisa is a 46 year old woman who formerly worked as a secretary. She moved from Florida back to South Carolina as her parents started aging, eventually moving in with them. She had the opportunity to take an online medical transcription course and worked briefly. She... Meet Judith H: Caregiver, Memoirist
I’m 61 years old and will soon be publishing my first book about caring for aging parents. It’s entitled, The Dutiful Daughter’s Guide to Caregiving: A Practical Memoir. I’m a writer, a teacher, a friend, a sister, an ex-wife, a pet parent, and always a daughter,...Project Lifesaver
I remember it like yesterday. Grandma had wandered away not even five minutes after my mom had said, “Lizzie, I am going to drop off Grandma’s prescriptions at the pharmacy counter. Sit here and wait with her, please.” Like any teen, I sat with...Looking back as a Caregiver: an introduction
Recently I was asked if I’d like to write on The Caregiver’s Space and I said yes. I am grateful to start writing here with the chance to step back from this journey that I have been on with my elderly mom; a chance to recollect, reflect and go deeper into this whole...Mom & Margaret
My brother and his wife while visiting my mother found her speaking to her “friend.” They were able to capture this special moment which truly shows us how two people with Alzheimer’s can connect. We, as a family, did not feel that my mother was...
The comfort of caregiver support groups
With honesty and grace, my members share their stories and experiences, laying their struggles out in front of others.
The Caregiver’s Minefield: Tricky Relationships Makes for Even Trickier Caregiving
Many caregivers are caring for people with whom they have a difficult and complicated relationship with.
Top 6 Blogs for Caregivers (Aging Parents Edition)
We’d like to help you start picking from the crowd by rating the top blogs that focus exclusively on “Caregiving for Aging Parents.”
Why is THIS the Picture of Caregiving?
Considering the number of ways to illustrate the concept of caregiving, not to mention the enormous diversity of the caregiver population, the consistent use of this particular image will tell only one “caregiver story.”
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