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 […]
Tag: Compassion fatigue
“My friends want me to go out with them, I need to find a job, and my home is a disaster. It’s been 6 months since my partner passed on. I was so busy taking […]
Calm and centered caregiver series Family caregivers, do you need someone to substitute for you? If you take care of a loved one who cannot care for themselves, ‘respite’ is the official name […]
Family caregivers, do you find it difficult to be calm and centered? Do you have frantic caregiving days when you can’t even take a shower? On the days when it is most difficult to be calm, that’s when you most need a chance to center yourself. Catch your breath!
The Calm and Centered Caregiver series Family caregivers, when’s the last time you had a vacation? Is that even a legitimate idea – a vacation from family caregiving? It absolutely is, and […]