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How Creativity Helps Me Care for My Veteran Father
Read more: How Creativity Helps Me Care for My Veteran FatherDonna’s father, Thomas I care for my 94-year-old dad, Thomas Akers, a proud World War II veteran. He suffers from prostate cancer and vision impairment. He’s legally blind in his right eye from an accident as a child, and suffers from glaucoma in his left eye. Despite his ailing health, my dad’s tough.…
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It’s Time to Ease the Burden of Care: Learnings from a Seasoned Family Caregiver
Read more: It’s Time to Ease the Burden of Care: Learnings from a Seasoned Family CaregiverThey say, “Cancer is a full-time job.” Of course that’s not exactly true, especially given advances in treatments, but it’s not far from the truth. There is a concept in healthcare called “burden of treatment” – the work of being a patient – and for cancer patients, it is a lot of work.
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I cared for my parents, but I didn’t lose myself
Read more: I cared for my parents, but I didn’t lose myselfDenise and her mother When I tell people that I launched CareGiving.com in 1996, I often hear, “You must have started your work because of a personal experience.” In reality, my personal caregiving story didn’t begin until March 2004 when my parents returned home early from a vacation to San Diego after my…
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The moment when I realized I was a full-time caregiver
Read more: The moment when I realized I was a full-time caregiverJerry and her father I’m Jerri, and he’s Jerry. I’m 42, he’s 67. I became his caregiver by circumstance, not by choice. “Caregiver” is a title that was forged upon me, with no regard for the roles I already had in my life (and there are many). There was no request, no consideration,…
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Caring for My Sister with Angelman Syndrome: Our Journey
Read more: Caring for My Sister with Angelman Syndrome: Our JourneyBrogan with her sister, Paige You never forget the day your parents tell you that your sister has been diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome. As a three-year-old girl, you have absolutely no idea that this moment will change your entire life. Forever. You have no idea that this means your sister will spend…
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A letter to Mom on Thanksgiving
Read more: A letter to Mom on ThanksgivingLois and her mother “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou You know Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, Mom. The gold and orange colors of autumn dominating the landscape’s palette,…
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Memories in a song
Read more: Memories in a song“I’m never gonna know what you go through All the things I say or do All the hurt and all the pain One thing selfishly remains
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