Caregiver’s Workbook Is Packed With Resources Just For Caregivers You may be wondering what I’ve been up to since I haven’t been posting as frequently. Well, I can finally share! I’ve just completed a Caregiver’s Workbook designed to help new caregivers get a handle on their new role. The workbook is packed with tips ...
If You Are An Overwhelmed Caregiver, Here Are Some Strategies To Tame The Overwhelm It isn’t unusual for the caregiver’s needs to get ignored. Everyone is so focused on the caree’s needs being covered that we forget to think about the caregiver. The problem is, a healthy caregiver can get sick or have emotional ...
Different Types Of Self-Care For Caregivers Are Best For Different Situations We all know we need self-care. It has become such a buzzword that it has almost lost its meaning. As a caregiver, it is even more important to fill your cup. As the saying goes, you can’t pour from an empty cup. ...
A View From The Other Side Of Caregiving In mid-December, I went in for surgery. It was supposed to be one surgery, but in the end, I had three surgeries in three weeks. I also had the flu in between my surgeries. My second round of surgery was a far more difficult recovery. I’m ...
Health Changes Caregivers Can Make Today For Their Overall Health If you are looking for ways to improve your health but are overwhelmed about how much time it will take or how expensive it will be, I’m here to help! I know that as a caregiver, you don’t have a lot of time or ...
The Importance Of The Doctor/Patient Relationship For Your Aging Parent One of the little known challenges with aging is that your doctor is also aging. At a certain point, your doctor that you know and trust will retire. Many of my clients encountered that issue and it was extremely hard for them to find ...
Make Your Caregiving Duties Run Smoothly With A Command Center Caregiving requires organization. Few caregivers have only one obligation – caring for a loved one – so juggling all of the tasks and managing your own life requires some serious organization. If you aren’t organized, you’ll become frustrated, stressed out and possibly drop a ...
A To Do List To Help Caregivers Make Themselves A Priority When we are busy, one of the first things to go is self-care and health maintenance. There are only a few hours in the day and if you are a caregiver, you know those hours get filled very quickly with tasks to do ...
How To Keep Going When You Don’t Have Caregiving Motivation There are times when everyone has a lack of motivation and slacks off for a while. The challenge for caregivers is that since caregiving is constant, lasts a long time and is somewhat self-driven, a drop in motivation can cause some serious issues. At ...