Lessons in caregiving
Evelyn Corsini and her family allowed photographer Francine Orr to document the final months of her life, to observe caregiving. Orr’s interest was journalistic but also personal: As the caregiver for her father, she had been living the story herself for more...
Family caregivers have promises to keep
I’ve been a family caregiver for three generations of family members, and am my disabled husband’s caregiver now. My caregiving days begin early and often end late. It’s a grueling schedule. The other evening, when I was feeling spent, Robert...
When there isn’t a new normal
The term “new normal” is so common it’s become part of everyday conversation. You may have waited for a new normal to develop after you became a caregiver. But even with a daily routine, you may not feel like you have a new normal, and wonder why. What are the...
Who cares about the invisible lives of caregivers?
by Donna Thomson, author of The Four Walls of My Freedom: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Life of Caregiving When I was a teenager, I longed for something exciting to happen. Walking home from school, I prayed for tragedy, drama and romance. “Be careful what...
Learning to really listen
Caregivers need to find ways to manage their stress this holiday season and you, as family and friends of a caregiver, can use holiday gatherings to help them do this. But first you need to open the door to a conversation with the caregiver about how they are doing....Researching the Caregiver’s Burden: Sandy Lioupi Explores Perceptions of Caregiving
As life expectancy lengthens, informal caregiving for parents, spouses, and other relatives or friends is becoming increasingly common, yet the individual characteristics that help explain people’s perceptions of caregiving burden have not been adequately understood.
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