BEING THERE: ROGER’S STORY
“Sometimes you do what you think is right but it turns out to be wrong… Happy to be here, hoping to make a difference” – Roger Roger, a delivery man working for a family run business looks after his wife who […]
Sandwiched! Challenges And Coping Mechanisms For These Unique Caregivers
“Better access to health and education has benefited us and also given birth to a new demographic – the sandwiched caregiver. Unique challenges need appropriate strategies that can help cope.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary acquired a new word in 2006 – […]
BEING THERE: GWEN’S STORY
“In all stories, the characters grow and change through the conflicts they face… and so have we” Gwen, an avid reader, had to put her books down when her husband Brian’s heart stopped for 20 minutes and resulted in severe […]
Releasing Resentment
Original Publishing date: 01-03-2018 Publisher: Today’s Caregiver Author: Lisa Hutchison In a society like India which assumes the role of caregiving is the duty of a loved one, caregivers are pressurised to do the utmost best for their care-receiver. Endlessly providing, nourishing, worrying […]
5 Ways To Find Happiness as a Family Caregiver
Original Publishing date: 01-02-2018 Publisher: Next Avenue Author: Next Avenue A caregiver’s journey isn’t one of constant happiness – there’s only so much optimism one can retain while caregiving for extended periods of time, when one has a lot on their plate. Due […]
Tibetan-Buddhism based ‘compassion’ training for doctors targets burnout
Original Publishing date: 01-08-2017 Publisher: The Washington Post Author: Meeri Kim Studies show consistently that professional health care givers suffer from the phenomena of burnout and compassion fatigue which can prove to be fatal to patients. This article outlines compassion programmes launched by […]
Advice and Tips from the Multiple System Atrophy Community
Original Publishing date: March 19, 2018 Publisher: The MSA Coalition Author: MSA blog Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare condition without a known cure that causes symptoms similar to Parkinson’s disease. It often renders patients immobile and heavily dependent on caretakers. The […]
When Career and Caregiving Collide
Original Publishing date: August 16, 2017 Publisher: A Place for Mom Author: Deb Hipp As a Caregiver, juggling the responsibility of your workplace simultaneously can be stressful. Sometimes, fear of being judged or losing your job may prevent you from communicating about your […]
Foods that fight inflammation
Original Publishing date: May 9, 2019 Publisher: AARP Author: Janis Jibrin Most people suffering from ageing related diseases such as Dementia, Cancer, Heart diseases, etc. cannot take care of themselves, hence the responsibility of the patient’s diet falls on the caregiver. Sometimes these […]
Caregiver support group
Original Publishing date: October 26, 2016 Publisher: AARP Author: Marsha Mercer As a caregiver, the whole process of caregiving sometimes becomes heavy and you may wish to share your story with someone. But you may be confused about how to go about this. […]