Gentle Warriors: Ashu’s Perspective
“When I look back…it was hard for others to offer help…people told me that it is difficult to come close to you when you are upset, and that is true, I just closed all the doors……but now I value all […]
For Primary Caregivers (Videos)
Gentle Warriors: Madhavi’s Perspective
“You cannot play a perfectionist in every role…you WILL make mistakes, just learn from them and accept yourself as you are” Madhavi became a caregiver to her mother in law who was diagnosed with Cancer, but it was not her […]
Compassionate Caring: Bhavana’s Opinion
“When caregiving falls in your lap, many times unannounced and unprepared, it’s ok to step back and to say what do I need to learn about this, who can I go to, to learn about his, how can I make […]
Gentle Warriors: Shruti’s Perspective
“What has helped me is counselling……I don’t feel ashamed of it….” When Shruti’s father was alive he was the primary caregiver to her sister who was a schizophrenic patient but that role fell upon Shruti after his death. At first […]
Gentle Warriors: Raji’s Perspective
“I have to be strong, stronger than I was yesterday, so if you come back with that feeling, things look absolutely normal.” Raji and her family led a peaceful life till their newly married son was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. […]
Gentle Warriors: Hema’s Perspective
“There’s not enough credit given to the caregiver, especially if there’s help around…but there’s a lot of mental stress that cannot be discounted.” Caregiving first fell upon Hema when her grandfather-in-law suffered a stroke and needed full time care. Immediately […]
Gentle Warriors: Anurag’s Perspective
“Support groups are the most vital…..helping each other, holding each other’s hand is the only way to go forward with this.” Thirty Four year old Anurag and his wife are the primary caregivers to his mother who suffers from ALS. […]
Compassionate Caring: Dr Rajam Iyer’s Opinion
“We need responsible, compassionate doctors who can hand hold them….keep the human being comfortable.” Apart from being a doctor where she engages with caregivers, Dr Rajam Iyer has also been a caregiver to her own parents. While being a caregiver […]
Gentle Warriors: Alpa’s Perspective
“I hope I’ve done correct with her, that guilt is still there…..sometime we feel we know everything….and at times we feel no one is giving us right advice“ Alpa, a working woman and a homemaker, was suddenly thrown into the role […]
Gentle Warriors: Srikanth’s Perspective
“Life is a very very humbling experience, it taught us how to be minimal in life, suddenly nothing really matters…..it taught us to enjoy the moments” After 19 years of normal married life, Srikanth suddenly became a caregiver to his […]