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“Never think you are weak …Life is tough it has difficulties but we overcome them and you just have to be positive” When Neema’s husband had a heart attack, she suddenly became a caregiver to him. However, she was not […]
“I think initially you don’t know which way you’re heading, you don’t know where to start or where to finish…” Ruchita, an entrepreneur, talks about her caregiving journey which began when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. The role […]
“The mental health of a caregiver is not understood in our country and that is so important because if that person is mentally in a healthy condition the kind of caregiving he will be able to give to a person […]
This educational series delves into the various aspects of taking care of a loved one. It provides valuable information and techniques which could be of great assistance to caregivers. The videos are demonstrated in a way a caregiver can easily […]
“For the entire journey of a caregiver, we would like to be present for them, as companions, as they walk this journey” Bhavana Issar, the founder and CEO of Caregiver Saathi talks about what compelled her to form this organization. […]
“Caregivers can’t just go through the whole process of caregiving every day trying to do the best they can. They actually have to be well.” Charles Figley, a psychologist and first responder in the Vietnam war noticed something that was […]
“When you encounter something and you don’t know what to do with it, you have several choices: you can either take advantage of what is available, you can run screaming saying I can’t do this, or you can create your […]
“Ask yourself what is the most important thing in your life?… what if I told you the right answer was I and the most important thing in life was me?” Caregivers feel overwhelmed, anxious and sometimes take on their patient’s […]
“When someone’s older we seem to do more, but what we really should be doing is less…slow it down. Stop rushing.” Caregivers think that older adults need a lot of professional medical help. While caring for older parents, the caregiver […]
“It negatively affects the spouse caregiver’s and the patient’s relationship… the marital tension escalates. And that happens in all marriages…this is the natural history of what happens in a household when there is serious medical illness.” Frances Lewis, a scientist […]
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