I sure thought it was just me, but Carol at Mothering Mother and More touched on one of my peeves in this whole care giver thing: people who tell you to “take care of yourself”.
Now, please understand, I’m not ungrateful for the sentiment, but as she puts it so well:
Taking care of yourself takes time, […]
Rosemary and Phyllis at Nourishing Relationships have a series of good posts with advice for dealing with the pressure of The Sandwich Generation.
Be sure to check it out for a good reminder that we don’t have to do it alone, we should find something joyful about each day, and, much more good advice.
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I know there’s not a shortage of people on the Internet telling you what Christmas gifts you should buy, but, I will add this one to the pile beacuse it’s a good one.
Agis’s CareGiver’s Gift Guide lists 10 ideas for caregivers and, 10 ideas for care recipients.
Check it out!
Thanks, Gayla!
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The Informed Patient column in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal was about caregivers.
More Resources Help Caregivers Help Themselves by Laura Landro looks at the evidence that caregivers can cope better when they receive counseling sessions, in-home skills training, support groups, and assistance juggling care responsibilities, and, how the pressure can mount during the holidays.
What […]
The Comfort of Home by Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr covers many aspects of being a caregiver and caring for an elderly or disabled person, from determining if care giving is right for you and your loved one, to end of life issues.
There’s also information on caregiver burnout as well as self care and […]
Aging Care is a new online community for care givers to the elderly.
Their mission:
Agingcare.com will enhance the lives of caregivers by creating the most expansive community of support, easy access to scrutinized resources, cutting edge product information and unique, original content to assist them in making the most informed choices for the elderly. Our website […]
At the risk of making this entry another episode of, I Read the Internet So You Don’t Have To”, I just wanted to point out that the latest issue of Newsweek features articles about Alzheimer’s, aging, and, care giving.
There are a couple of articles in particular, How to Talk About Aging, and, A Guide for […]
There’s a great article in the Los Angeles Times, The unsung-and unseen caregivers, about the huge toll that caregiver can exact on people.
It discusses how, that while few people regret their care giving experiences, they often pay dearly in terms of physical and mental health. For example, a staggering 91% of caregivers responding […]
Bigtreemurphy.com, Alzheimer’s for caregivers has a well thought out list of 12 Things Not to Say to a Caregiver.
It contains some very common phrases people tend to use. More importantly, it challenges those phrases, and, though some of these challenges may seem harsh, they really make you think, and, they’re true.
My situation with my […]
The Gilbert Guide publishes comprehensive information on long term care facilities and services in the United States.
Every facility, service, individual and organization listed in the guide is hand picked by their team through on-site reviews. They do not accept advertising from these facilities, in order to ensure an unbiased review and presentation.
The Gilbert Guide is […]
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