Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Caregivers are the greatest! We perform under challenging circumstances and learn to excel at advocating for our loved ones. Taking care of ourselves however, the results are a little more mixed. Many years ago, I worked in what was then called "Social Services". The industry has undergone a number of brand re-images since then but …
Perspective is often the difference between just another day and one that is running off of the rails. With caregiving responsibilities foremost, we need to look at how we do things every once in a while and see if some things can be upgraded a bit. For me, taking a fresh look means sometimes literally …
Dementia, as a plot device for television or film, has never quite lived up to the reality. Usually played for sobbing sympathy or just a tragic underscore to a character, the story line usually leaves out the stumbling’s of the caregivers and their associated confused introduction to their new roles.
Caregiving is as much an emotional roller-coaster for things about the caregiver as it is to the caregiving itself.
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