by External Article | Nov 20, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving, Planning, Working Family Caregivers |
Three weeks after Rachel Swidenbank and Hiroki Takeuchi got married, an accident changed everything. Tune in to Death, Sex, and Money to listen to them talk about life right after the accident and discuss how things have changed and what life is like now two years... 
by cjgolden | Jul 28, 2018 | Baby Boom Generation, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving, Planning, Wellness |
Life is uncertain. Biker Joe is now relearning to walk. The political climate is unsure. Yesterday I watched in amazement as Joe – who has progressed from wheelchair to walker to learning to walk with a cane – took his first independent steps since August, 2016. With... 
by External Article | Jul 5, 2018 | Care Work Library, Housing |
I sat down with Sharron Cooke, a resident at Newmarket Health Centre outside of Toronto, and her friend, Devora Greenspon, 85, a resident at Extendicare Bayview in Toronto. SC: It’s very hard to be bedridden … I was bedridden for the two years in the hospital... 
by Guest Author | Mar 11, 2018 | Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Parent, Planning |
I’m tired of feeling bad for letting things get under my skin. Yes, they mean well. But their intention doesn’t change how frustrating it can be. My mother is recovering from surgery and it’s sweet to see everyone rally around her. All the phone... 
by Cori Carl | Dec 9, 2014 | Caregiving 101, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Housing, Millennial Generation, Short Term Caregiving |
I did my best to get the apartment ready before my wife’s spine surgery. She got all of the paperwork in order, including a POA and living will. She gave me her complete medical history and contact information for all of her doctors. We rearranged the furniture to... 
by Katherine Flannery Dering | Dec 2, 2014 | Caregiver Stories |
by Katherine Flannery Dering, author of Shot in the Head, a Sister’s Memoir, a Brother’s Struggle When I started working on my memoir about taking care of my brother Paul, who suffered from schizophrenia and then lung cancer, I didn’t know how people... 
by Edward Jackowski | Nov 18, 2014 | Fitness |
Just because you’re on bed rest, there are still exercises you can safely do. PhysEd will take you through exercises to help you maintain muscle tone during times of recovery. 
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