• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS
The Caregiver Space
  • About
  • Library
    • Our Library
    • Get Published
  • Community
    • Facebook Groups
    • Join a Group Chat
    • Get Involved
  • Donate
  • Contact
Select Page
The Four States of Distress: how to comfort someone when something bad happens to them

The Four States of Distress: how to comfort someone when something bad happens to them

by External Article | Jul 29, 2020 | Care Work Library, Finding Caregiver Support, For Friends & Family | 0 comments

When a friend or loved one has something bad happen to them, what should you do to help them feel better? This question can be difficult to answer because people want different things at different times: empathy, problem-solving, optimism, distraction, and so on. We...
How to Help Comfort a Loved One During a Hospital Stay

How to Help Comfort a Loved One During a Hospital Stay

by Kayla Matthews | Mar 3, 2020 | Caring for a Friend, Caring for a Neighbor, Caring for a Parent, Caring for a Relative, For Friends & Family, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving | 0 comments

Follow these tips to make their hospital stay as easy as possible.

Understanding chronic and terminal illness: A guide for healthy people

Understanding chronic and terminal illness: A guide for healthy people

by Stan Goldberg | May 16, 2015 | For Friends & Family | 0 comments

A client who was dying once said to me, “Every day I feel as if I’m on one of those exercise boards that rest on a ball. Just when I steady the damn thing, it starts moving and I’m struggling again to balance myself. Why don’t people realize that’s what my life has...

Top Posts

  • Where's help for caregivers?
    Where's help for caregivers?
  • Three lessons from a simple story
    Three lessons from a simple story
  • Programs that actually pay family caregivers for their dedication
    Programs that actually pay family caregivers for their dedication
  • How to Help A Parent Who Refuses to Bathe or Shower
    How to Help A Parent Who Refuses to Bathe or Shower
  • Caregivers get real about what it's like
    Caregivers get real about what it's like

Recent Comments

  • Arvid Blook on Is caregiving an act of love or obligation?
  • Dora on Stolen Years: Learning How to Fight Lewy Body Dementia
  • Victor Sledge on I’m exhausted and she turns down offers of help
  • Victor Sledge on What Is Caregiver Stress Syndrome and Its Symptoms?
  • Catherine H on Can caregiving lead to PTSD?
caregiver space amazon smile

Communities

  • All caregivers
  • Young caregivers (<35)
  • Young spousal caregivers
  • Spousal caregivers
  • Eldercare
  • Caregiving parents
  • LGBTQIAP+ caregivers
  • Caregiving daughters
  • Caregiving sons
  • Mental health
  • Long-term caregivers
  • After caregiving
  • After caregiving: transitions




  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Designed by Cori Carl | Hosted by Siteground | © The Caregiver Space