How to get to sleep when you’ve had an exceptionally difficult day or your mind feels very full.
Category: Especially for caregivers
Inspiring ideas of what to do if you find yourself home alone, again, for the holidays. Especially for family caregivers.
In a stressful situation, especially a never-ending stressful situation, try to retreat and regroup. Soothe yourself and return to reality with more resilience to stay centered instead of stressed.
Nature heals, soothes, and nurtures us. With gratitude, how can we do enough for the environment that needs so much? Every now and then I am inspired by poems and spiritual writings; today I found an answer to this question that I’ve been asking for some time now.
The signs and symptoms may surprise you. Learn how stress shows up and use that information to prevent future problems by managing your stress effectively.
Effective stress management interventions help nurses to cool down after a challenging shift. You’ll sleep better after a cool-down experience!
In a long line of ‘not the same’ experiences in 2020/2021, here comes Valentine’s Day. What to do? Frankly, Valentine’s Day isn’t the easiest of holidays for many. Can we reframe this as a self-love day? Sure!
Caregivers, have your days been filled with coping with one urgent issue after another? Fall back for a moment to find what’s missing from your day to day experiences. Now’s the time to retrieve what isn’t urgent, but still of great importance to you.
Feeling helpless about alarming long term care problems? Five frightening problems affecting residents’ quality of life plague long term care today. You CAN advocate for change, get help for long term care residents, and help burned out staff.
Work from home frustrations abound and keep you from finishing what you need to do. Professionals are working from home with less tech support and without their colleagues – but with their families and roommates. Family caregivers are trying to work while caring for children or elder parents. What is the antidote to frustration?
Do you live alone, or does your aging parent live alone? Amidst all the many posts, problems, and stories around COVID-19, this question posted by my friend Sarah (a pseudonym) really resonated with what I […]
During the life transition of family caregiver recovery, if you have been isolated, gradually resume social and community activities. Start with people who are easy to love, or at least easy to be with. Source: […]
During the life transition of family caregiver recovery, create a healing environment for yourself. Put away the medical equipment and supplies, and fill your space with who and what you love – perhaps plants, essential […]
Being a family caregiver for a loved one who needs help with medical, emotional, physical, or cognitive challenges can be amazing. It can also take a toll on your body, mind and spirit. When family […]
by Gale Lyman, RN, BSN, HNB-BC. An estimated 44 million Americans are family caregivers (NAC & AARP, 2015), dedicated to caring for their loved ones. When caregiving is done, many would describe it as a […]
with Deanna Smith. Published previously in the Port Planet, January 2009 Most adults need eight hours of sleep to function well. Many may think they can get by on less, but actually less than 10% […]
Does this sound like your story? You have been taking care of your loved one. She may be experiencing dementia, heart disease, a traumatic accident, cancer, or a combination of chronic illness and decreased mobility […]