• 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
How I met my mother: dementia brought back her true self

How I met my mother: dementia brought back her true self

by External Article | Sep 25, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Generation X, Long Distance Caregiving, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

My father’s father talked to everyone, including the figurines on the sideboard, and he sometimes saw the ships he’d worked on as chief engineer sail across the field behind our neighbour’s house. My mother’s mother stopped speaking, also to her husband, who she...
Stolen Years: Learning How to Fight Lewy Body Dementia

Stolen Years: Learning How to Fight Lewy Body Dementia

by Guest Author | Jun 2, 2020 | Caring for a Grandparent, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving | 1 comment

A month before my grandfather William passed away, I sat beside him in the hospital, pushing a roll of uneaten sushi around a plastic plate. The rest of my family had gone in search of coffee while I remained behind, an increasingly regretful volunteer. My appetite...
In Honor of Mother’s Day: Stories about moms

In Honor of Mother’s Day: Stories about moms

by External Article | May 11, 2018 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Long Distance Caregiving, Occasional Caregiving | 0 comments

A year after rehab, Jamie Brickhouse is struggling with a relapse as his mother starts to deteriorate. Normally she’s so put together, but during his parents visit to see him in NYC, it’s clear that she’s not herself anymore. After police encounters...
The comfort of caregiver support groups

The comfort of caregiver support groups

by Joy Walker | Jul 30, 2014 | Caregiver Stories | 2 comments

With honesty and grace, my members share their stories and experiences, laying their struggles out in front of others.

Top Posts

  • Programs that actually pay family caregivers for their dedication
    Programs that actually pay family caregivers for their dedication
  • Three lessons from a simple story
    Three lessons from a simple story
  • How to Help A Parent Who Refuses to Bathe or Shower
    How to Help A Parent Who Refuses to Bathe or Shower
  • Can I get paid to be a family caregiver in the US?
    Can I get paid to be a family caregiver in the US?
  • Why dying at home is not all it’s cracked up to be
    Why dying at home is not all it’s cracked up to be

Recent Comments

  • Matthew J Pieffer on What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?
  • Jeremy on Living with My Mother’s Mental Illness
  • barbward on Finding space for sex and pleasure in a caregiver’s life
  • barbward on Asking For Help
  • Arvid Blook on Is caregiving an act of love or obligation?
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