A Caregiver Needs Some “Me” Time..

June 26, 2006

Have you ever felt like you just needed a break - from everything?

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Long Term Care - Counting Our Blessings..

June 26, 2006

It’s easy to get tired of long term care-giving. I’m sure I’m not alone in daydreaming about easier days - days when Clay could get out of bed by himself or even stand up from a chair. Long term care becomes drudgery for the care-giver, not to mention dreary and frustrating for the person receiving care. However, for the last few days we have both been very, very grateful. More so than usual.

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My Care Giving Angel..

June 25, 2006

It’s been a few weeks since Cindy started coming over to spend time with Clay - to relieve me of my caregiving duties. She comes at least once a week. What a blessing! The long term care of any individual can be exhausting, at times, so I now call Cindy “my angel”…

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Two Sides to Caregiving..

June 19, 2006

As with everything in this crazy world of duality, there are two sides to caregiving.

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Study Reveals: Southerners are Prime Caregivers for Elderly Loved Ones.

June 16, 2006

Southern hospitality, it seems, extends to the elderly: A higher percentage of Southerners care for the old and ailing than do people in other parts of the country, according to a new study. [Read more]

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