Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – January 2020
#1 January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; to encourage visiting a doctor in case you or anyone you know is at risk. Cervical cancer occurs in the cells of the […]
Caregiver Support
HEALTHY SELF – HEAL THY SELF – (Summary Report) January 18th, 2020
Caregiver Saathi support group meeting ‘Heal Thy Self’ – is a space to meet, share, learn, support, heal and discover well-being. We had the latest session on Saturday, 18th January 2020. This session focused on “The Joys and […]
A Portrait Based View by a Caregiver
“I thought I was doing her a service, in fact it was the other way around. .. With any Alzheimer’s, Dementia, there’s a certain amount of frustration and sadness for everyone around..” Tony Luciani, shares how his journey began as […]
Tata Mumbai (2020) Marathoners supporting Caregiver Saathi
We have a bunch of marathoners who will be running the Tata Mumbai Marathon on 19th Jan 2020 to support Caregiver Saathi. They are helping us so that we can build a center where we can offer their […]
Dr David Joske’s Opinion on Cancer Care and Bringing Humanity to Healthcare
“Hippocrates said -Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always – Our challenge is to find new ways to reconnect, to build communities and show we care” As a Cancer nerd, head of Hematology at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Dr.David Joske […]
HEALTHY SELF – HEAL THY SELF – (Summary Report) January 4th, 2020
Caregiver Saathi, as part of Heal Thy Self – a space to meet, share, learn, support, heal and discover well-being, conducted a session on Saturday, 4th January 2020. This session focused on “Understanding Aging and Related Conditions”. Participants […]
L&T Nirali Charitable Hospital- Caregiver Training Program – 9th December, 2019
“Caregiver Education and Support Program” We are happy to announce the next session of Caregiver Education and Support Program in collaboration with Nirali A M Naik Charitable Health care facility Centre, Powai. The objective is to educate and help primary […]
Role Of A Caregiver In Late Stage Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s has even more complex needs towards the end of life. As the patient transitions towards the end stage, they may stand or walk for short periods unassisted but require assistance in daily living and can’t live alone. The tendency […]
Gentle Warriors: Anuja’s Perspective
“I feel if there was a support group, someone may have kept in touch with me… that would have helped me feel that someone understands what I am going through” Anuja, had just given birth, and went from being a […]
Tips for Caregivers
Original Publishing Date: 01-06-2019 Publisher: Help Guide Author: Melinda Smith, M.A. and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D Usually, caregivers have several other responsibilities on their shoulders except for caregiving such as their job. Due to the presence of such burden, they are bound to demote […]