The Key to Fitness
It’s 5:30pm, the end of a hectic workday and you are looking forward to going to your gym to take a 6 P.M. exercise class. But just as you are about to walk out the door, your boss informs you that you must complete and important project so that it’s ready...
“But I am taking care of myself.”
Dozens of friends have said it. Strangers have even said it. “You have to take care of yourself,” they announce, as if I’ve never heard this advice before. I tell them I’m already taking care of myself. Some ask what I’m doing. A friend recently gave me this advice...
Caregiving Tips: Managing your feelings
Caregiving generates a variety of feelings. When doctors told me my husband’s legs were paralyzed and I became his caregiver, I felt fear. What supplies did I need? Did I have the physical strength to care for him? Where would we live? My fear turned to worry as our...
Meet Lisa
Tell us about yourself I’m a 46 year old female who worked as a former secretary. I moved from Florida back to South Carolina as my parents started aging, eventually, I had to move in with them. I did have the opportunity to take an online medical transcription...
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...
Managing caregiver’s guilt
February 13, 2014. The day I became a caregiver. That was the day Jeff came home following nearly seven months spent in three hospitals after his spinal cord injury. Of course I had been preparing for my role of caregiver for months. The nurses, therapists, and staff...
The dual lives of caregivers
As the general American population continues to age, more and more people are stepping into the role of caregivers. The Employment Panel of Caregivers projects that the number of seniors requiring care will double by the year 2031. This means additional resources need...
How to avoid weight gain during the holiday season
As we move transition from Thanksgiving to the winter holiday season, food often plays a big part in how we come together. In this video segment, learn from PhysEd as he discusses “breaking even” as a more realistic approach to eating healthy during all...
The Caregiver’s Kitchen: How to Prevent Food Borne Illness
Preparing meals for a cancer patients and practicing safe food handling doesn’t have to be a stressful process. Here’s are some easy techniques to prevent food borne illness AND make tasty meals.
Supermarket Hacks: Caregivers – spend less money on healthier food
How often do you leave the supermarket with much more than you intended to buy going in?
Time to Get Fit: Introducing Edward Jackowski and PhysEd for Caregivers
I have been invited to join The Caregiver Space by Adrienne and her wonderful staff to provide helpful information and insight to help make all caregivers around the world more valuable by making better lifestyle choices and ways to become more fit
The Connected Caregiver is a Healthy Caregiver: Five reasons caregivers should stay socially involved
The benefits of social ties include those relationships created and maintained online.
Living a compassionate life
What book hasn’t altered the course of my life? Even the most poorly written stories at least provided me with insight into my literary preferences.
Caregiver survival: Staying healthy
Being in the caregiver role can often make you forget that you are a caregiver for yourself too. Remembering that staying healthy is crucial to maintaining balance, health, and control.
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