As a former caregiver to my mother, I know that being a full-time caregiver can rob you of leisure interests and hobbies, stealing your joy and peace IF YOU LET IT!  This often occurs when the caregiver has no support system and they are doing it all alone.  When this occurs, it is very difficult for the caregiver to keep a positive attitude and to have hope!

There is often a way out, a way of slowing building in a support team which you can depend upon so that you can schedule routine time away!  It starts by reaching out.

It would be foolish to say that you don’t need a daily plan. You do need a daily plan — plan A, plan B and even plan C. Having a plan to fit the need is sensible and identifying your plan for today is essential.

It would be foolish to say that you don’t need a daily plan. You do need a daily plan — plan A, plan B and even plan C. Having a plan to fit the need is sensible and identifying your plan for today is essential.

Hurricane season is a stressful time for many people, especially caregivers. Caregivers must not only think of their safety but they must also figure out a plan to help protect and evacuate their disabled loved ones in the event of a storm. This can feel overwhelming because they are responsible for loved ones who have physical and cognitive deficits. Let’s reduce this stress, bring it down a couple of notches by getting a plan together! I’ve put together some links which provide information that can help you get your plan together.

It may take a little time to get it all together but not as much time as you think and doing so can save you a lot of time and stress later. So, let’s stop thinking about it, and let’s make it happen! So let’s get started

Many elderly or disabled wheelchair users often slide down in their wheelchairs. They are initial placed in wheelchair in upright positions but they gradually move out of that position due to improper fit of the wheelchair and this can lead to sliding out of the wheelchair. There are many caregivers who have to constantly pull their loved ones back up in the wheelchair throughout the day to prevent them from sliding out. This can be very exhausting and can lead to the caregiver and the wheelchair user experiencing pain. Here are Five Key Points to Proper Wheelchair Positioning

Hurt is something we all have dealt with, physical and emotion hurt. But when you are a caregiver to an aging parent or disabled spouse, this physical and emotion hurt is often felt everyday. Many caregivers enter into their role of caregiver with this hurt already present in their lives. The hurt often intensifies when they enter into the role and it can prevent them from providing the care that is needed. If the pain is not addressed, and a strategy is not developed to prevent repeated injury, caregivers are often unable to continue the care.

The life that you once lived can become a blurred dream of long ago, when you enter into the role of caregiver to your aging parents or disabled spouse. The dreams you once had can easily be replaced by a non-stop video clip of negative replays of feelings of hopelessness. Please know you do not have to stay in this place of despair

Having a hospital bed can allow you, the caregiver, and your loved ones to do those everyday tasks safer and with less effort. This can save you a lot of time and stress. It can also prevent an injury, to you or your loved one.

As caregivers, we have to understand or figure out what is it that our parents need help doing and what portions of tasks that they can still do for themselves? While also juggling and holding onto tasks that are meaningful and bring joy to our lives.

As caregivers, we have to understand or figure out what is it that our parents need help doing and what portions of tasks that they can still do for themselves? While also juggling and holding onto tasks that are meaningful and bring joy to our lives.

The journey to get things started has been very crazy, but I’m glad I finally get to this!