This past weekend I was blessed to be able to attend the National Caregiving Conference held in Chicago. It was a fabulous, inspiring, informative and FUN 4-day event put on by Denise Brown of Caregiving.com. She is definitely the Hostess With The Mostest! If you'll remember, I was fortunate to win registration and hotel through… Continue reading National Caregiving Conference – Take Aways
Category: Self-Care
Is It Just Me? …. Take 2
The Oxford Dictionary defines RESPITE as a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. For many, having respite care can be a godsend. It gives one a break from the daily grind and should help the caregiver to relax and reset, even if its just a couple hours at a shot.… Continue reading Is It Just Me? …. Take 2
I Won!
I don't remember how I stumbled across it, but a couple months ago I found the CareGiving.com website. It has a LOT of wonderful blog articles and resources no matter what your situation is. While I was checking out the website, they were announcing an incredible event! This November, they are hosting the 4th annual… Continue reading I Won!
EFT Tapping: 10-Minutes to Emotional, Physical or Mental Relief
As Family Caregivers, our days can be hectic, upsetting, frustrating and exhausting as we help our loved ones. In general, we tend to experience a lot of stress, some anxiety and loneliness and possibly even a little emotional instability. Having support from others can help to provide a break from the "routine", but often that's… Continue reading EFT Tapping: 10-Minutes to Emotional, Physical or Mental Relief
My Experience Hiring Respite Care
In November of 2017, Mom had a week-long stay at the local hospital due to scary low blood pressure. As a result of that visit, someone on the healthcare staff referred us to the local Department of Aging. Turns out, one of the programs we qualified for was respite care. A friendly case manager stopped… Continue reading My Experience Hiring Respite Care
Respite Outing: The Ballet
Once in a while, one of my brothers makes themselves available to "help" Mom and Dad that I can get out for some well-deserved "me" time. It usually does involve begging on my part, but, as a Caregiver, ya do whatcha gotta do... right?! This past weekend I had an opportunity to go to a… Continue reading Respite Outing: The Ballet
My GO-TO Trick for Reducing Anger Immediately
Feelings of anger may build slowly when small resentments pile up or they can come on quickly before you even realize it. Anger will come up in situations where we feel frustrated or powerless, where we feel we're being treated unfairly or not receiving the respect we deserve. As caregivers there can be plenty of… Continue reading My GO-TO Trick for Reducing Anger Immediately
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