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- Gentle Warriors: Alpa’s PerspectiveAugust 14, 2019 6:48 AM
“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” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM5TdFfh_7g&t=2s Alpa, a working woman and a homemaker, was suddenly thrown into the role of a caregiver when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Being the only child living in the same city, she took on the responsibility of looking after her mother. Her mother was considered a healthy individual so the news came Read More
- Gentle Warriors: Srikanth’s PerspectiveAugust 8, 2019 6:17 AM
“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” https://youtu.be/G5OfnEWKNrE After 19 years of normal married life, Srikanth suddenly became a caregiver to his wife when she was diagnosed with ALS. Filled with shock and rage initially, it took them a couple of years to reconcile and accept her condition. Once they accepted it, they tried to live the best possible life. They Read More
- Gentle Warriors: Anuja’s PerspectiveAugust 7, 2019 5:28 AM
“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” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4N7jpPUfQ&feature=youtu.be Anuja, had just given birth, and went from being a patient to caregiver overnight. Her daughter was born with severe birth asphyxia. Shocked by her condition, they admitted her to another hospital with neo natal care. Anuja’s trauma had just begun with their decision to put her daughter on a ventilator… Read More
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- Caring For Those Who Care: ShamiraJuly 31, 2019 12:14 PM
“You can’t do everything..you really can’t and its not yours to do..it takes a village to caretake and so allow yourself to receive the love from other people willing to support you on your journey” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TirIStwWzgw When Shamira visited her parents she realized the tough time her mother was having taking care of her father and Shamira soon found herself in a caregiving role – which she took on for nearly twenty years. Eventually she realized that she needed assistance to keep Read More
- House Call: Music Can Heal UsJuly 30, 2019 7:04 AM
“It’s hard work to be in tune with each other” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40FFuKAVmeQ Alice chose to look after her mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s , rather than put her in an assisted living home. Her husband, Vic, stood by her decision and helps as well as they arrange their schedules every week to ensure Alice’s mother is well looked after. Although Alice is grateful to Vic for his support, in dealing with the caregiving process, they also argue with each other or Read More
- Being There: Martina’s StoryJuly 23, 2019 8:24 AM
“My inner doctor told me….That hug was what your patient needed, in that moment we met” Martina is a family doctor who loves her job and patients. Being a doctor herself, Martina feels that not enough importance is given to non verbal communication like touch(physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually), in healthcare. As a child, Martina often visited patients in a hospice and once held an old lady’s hand while she died and later, as a medical student, she met a family Read More
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- GO PLAY – A Parent Education Program August 19, 2019
- Gentle Warriors: Alpa’s Perspective August 14, 2019
- How to REALLY Help Our Loved Ones Who Are Grieving August 8, 2019
- Gentle Warriors: Srikanth’s Perspective August 8, 2019
- Gentle Warriors: Anuja’s Perspective August 7, 2019
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