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Managing caregiver’s guilt

Managing caregiver’s guilt

by Kristen Sachs | Feb 10, 2015 | Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Grief | 2 comments

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 Mental Health of Caregivers and Care Patients: Introducing Amy Atkins

The Mental Health of Caregivers and Care Patients: Introducing Amy Atkins

by Amy Atkins | Nov 8, 2013 | Finding Meaning | 2 comments

Sometimes these interludes are the greatest gifts I can offer a family who’s struggling.

One Hundred Names for Love: Caregiving, Stroke, Language and Marriage

by Alexandra Axel | Feb 27, 2013 | Reviews | 0 comments

In her memoir, “One Hundred Names for Love,” Diane Ackerman looks at her own caregiving story through a microscopic viewfinder and provides the reader with enough anecdotal data to publish a study on what it means to be a caregiver. It is a deeply personal, honest, and moving narrative—a close-up look at another caregiver’s life, a perspective we rarely see.

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