“I’m looking for less stuff to take care of.” This phrase is something my friends and family would hear me say when I was deep in the role of being the primary caregiver for my mom on top of working full time, raising two children, spending time with my husband, and taking care of me. […]
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A guest post written by Erica Hornthal, founder and president of Chicago Dance Therapy. I had the pleasure of meeting Erica at the 2016 National Caregiving Conference and attended her movement breakout session. Her techniques opened my eyes to a fresh new tool for our caregiving toolkit. As a dance/movement therapist, I have the opportunity to
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I regularly feature one-on-one conversations with a family Caregiver from either my Happy Healthy Caregiver Facebook Group. I call each of these recorded conversations a ‘Caregiver Spotlight’. I started these because each caregiver journey is unique and I know every time I talk to another caregiver I learn something new and I leave that conversation
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A lot can happen in a year and yet years seem to go by faster and faster. 2016 just flew by! With hundreds of days in a year, we have good days and bad days but collectively my wish for you and for me is that our days roll up to a year of new
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Tara Reed – Expert Interview Tara Reed’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and her personal experiences forever changed her and inspired her to create her own business to help others in a similar position. Tara’s business, Pivot to Happy, is a wonderful toolbox of resources specifically for family caregivers who have a loved one with dementia
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A guest post written by Family Caregiver Sarah Allen Staying Connected with Mom My mother has taken care of me for most of my life. Now she is struggling with the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, and I know it is my time to step up to the plate and return the favor. Rather than
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For many family caregivers, the future is just too uncertain. Questions with no specific answers and abundant worries race through our heads. Questions like: Will we have enough money to take care of our loved ones? Will I have enough energy to make it through the day? Will my loved one remember who I am?
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I like to regularly feature one-on-one conversations with a family Caregiver from either my Happy Healthy Caregiver Facebook Group. I call each of these recorded conversations a ‘Caregiver Spotlight’. I started these because each caregiver journey is unique and I know every time I talk to another caregiver I learn something new and I leave that conversation
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A guest post written by Lorna Scott for Happy Healthy Caregiver It is a pleasure to be here today and a huge bundle of thanks to Elizabeth for inviting me to share with you some ideas and strategies to help you get through the holiday season without having to dig deep for willpower to say
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It’s not realistic to think that you can be happy all the time. We live in a culture where we tend to stuff our emotions and fears. We’re busy. We don’t take time to feel and process our emotions and fears. Lately, I’ve been trying to become more in tune to my inner voice. I
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