For Primary Caregivers(articles)

“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 – “sandwich generation”. This was a clear nod to the growing population of adults who are caught between two generations, both of which need their care. Sandwiched caregivers are typically those raising young children while simultaneously caring for their parents, in-laws Read More

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 and managing can be extremely tiring. Emotions like jealousy of non-caregivers, hopelessness and irritation with your care-receiver arise, and understandably so. But as a caregiver, how do you ensure you or your care-receiver are not seriously affected by depleting emotions? Read More

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 to this, caregivers tend to give their utmost efforts at caregiving and work, losing touch with the world outside and oneself. This insightful article gives you five strategies to reconnect with the world and yourself on different levels, since your Read More

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 situation at your workplace. In this article, there is an example of NBC anchor Richard Lui whose father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and how he adjusted his worklife in order to make time to take care of his father. Further Read More

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 diseases can also cause chronic inflammation which needs to be paid attention to. This article talks about the importance of a good diet in taking care of patients with chronic inflammation. It also goes into detail about the components of Read More

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. Support Groups for caregivers are helpful in taking off a lot of your burden and it also exposes you to the stories of others’ going through similar experiences. This article talks about the importance of support groups and how to Read More

Original Publishing date: May 31, 2014 Publisher: Huffpost Author: Judy Santamaria During the process of Caregiving, people can experience stress and need to relax themselves. This article talks about the importance of relaxation for a caregiver and also speaks about the effect of stress on certain biological functions. This importance is highlighted with the example of a behavioural health nurse who introduces certain relaxation techniques to a caregiver going through stress and thus provides a technique to enable relaxation. The title of the Read More

Original Publishing date: 17th October 2018 Publisher: Harward health publishing + Harvard medical school Author: Marlynn Wei Are you getting stressed because you are a caregiver ? Do you want to know how you can control the stress that you are going through? How about you take some classes or do something in your free time like Yoga , or tai-chi , or even breathing exercise to calm yourself down before work . For more information click on the link given below and Read More

Original Publishing date: May 2, 2017 Publisher: National institute of Aging Author: National institute of Aging There are many instances where you feel angry or Frustrated towards a person or yourself . Thats because you are not taking care of yourself but immersing yourself in the care of the patient . According to the Institute of Aging when you feel overwhelmed or that you are trying to do too much you start feeling frustrated or angry towards people who are surrounding you . Read More

Original Publishing date: September 30, 2014 Publisher: Grisworld Homecare Author: Jane Meier Hamilton MSN Do you think that gaining nutrition is difficult ? No its not The doctors and the dietitian recommend that despite the fact of being Caregiver you can still make and eat healthy nutritious food . Did you know that apples carrots , celery sticks , zucchini circles fat-free milk , water etc… are examples of nutritious food. If you want to know more about the benefits and the kinds Read More