Caregivers come from all age ranges. Some of us have been caregivers since we were children – often for a sibling or a parent. This year we were lucky to have a young caregiver participate in the proclamation of Family Caregiver Week. You can check out more [...]
Happy Family Caregivers Week! Things are busy at the office today as we are making last minute preparations for this weeks events. However, it appears our transition to a new website has not gone as smoothly as planned. We did not receive any emails over the weekend and we [...]
Welcome to our new website! Now it will be easier for us to update the site and keep you informed of our activities. We’ve also added discussion forums, online donations and more. With the help of volunteers and students, we will continue to develop new and relevant web content for caregivers. If you spot any [...]
Merry Christmas! I am wishing you a “Merry Christmas” knowing that as a caregiver, Christmas may be challenging for you and your care recipient. .
In an interview I watched with Jean Vanier, the founder of the L’Arche Community, he talked about the word care – giver – someone who gives care and how [...]
What makes care giving precious? I think it’s the sense of the importance of the present.
This summer I spent a lot of time biking in Mill Creek. What a pleasure! And on my birthday, close to the Anniversary of my mom’s death, I was down in the ravine. I knew I would grieve a [...]
I want to share an idea that you could incorporate into your care giving – maintaining a daily ritual. In most dictionary definitions, a ritual is defined as following a pattern regularly, the same way each time. Add to that, a ritual is an activity that you engage in that has meaning or importance. Your [...]
Continue Reading →My last blog post, I asked you to please consider making some kind of record of your care recipient. I was touched by the person who commented that he had a picture of his father. Have you been able to do anything to remember? This last semester at University, I took an essay writing course, [...]
Continue Reading →My name is Teresa. I was a caregiver for my mother, especially in the last couple of years until her last health crisis at the age of 90, when she passed away last summer. I am from a big family, so I wasn’t alone in the many ways that she needed help, but of course [...]
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