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Anyone caregiving for a spouse, family member, elderly parent or friend. We cover the basics on finding help, how-to's on bathing, food, and life balance. We share some inspirational words. Someone has dealt with your caregiving question before and is willing to help. You'll find support: Someone to take care of YOU or have prayer with... and we are always REAL because we are Caregivers!

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November Organized Checklist

For the new caregivers...every month I post this list of tasks to get organized.....in addition to our caregving, we need to maintain our lives. Here are some daily reminders. ____ Nov 1 Daylight ... | posted by HippyGirl52
1 reply - last reply: "____ Nov 6 Clear off the surface and... more" ~ HippyGirl52
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Depression and Caregiving

Millions of people are engaged in the care giving career and many are depressed by their jobs according to experts. This is an expected result of years of having to see other people or worse their ... | posted by HippyGirl52
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Happy Birthday Albie Post contains embedded images

Today was my husband, Albie's birthday. You all knew him and here is a photo with his cake in 2007. I love this picture! | posted by HippyGirl52
7 replies - last reply: "It was a hard day but I worked from... more" ~ HippyGirl52
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I was feeling pretty good but... Post contains embedded images

Then someone sent me this Eddie Haskell, The Beaver and Wally! HOLY CRAP!! Are we REALLY that Old??? | posted by HippyGirl52
3 replies - last reply: "Scary ,isn't it? " ~ linj1
antiquemother2's profile

Back

Glad to be back online with you all. I took some time from Eons to ask myself important questions and deal with issues that will affect my future and my family's future. Maybe this makes no sense t... | posted by antiquemother2
5 replies - last reply: "There's a place up the road about an... more" ~ grammyjessy
HippyGirl52's profile

Another theme song

I think this may be a good theme song for Caregivers. What do you think?? See first reply. | posted by HippyGirl52
9 replies - last reply: "... more" ~ Owly1
drlois's profile

Caregivers Telesummit

You are invited to join The Comfort for Caregivers Telesummit. We are holding a series of teleseminar calls with 19 experts during the first three weeks of November. You will be able to listen to t... | posted by drlois
1 reply - last reply: "I signed up hoping to have them... more" ~ csansun
SpiritSeeker's profile

Friend In Need

I have a friend in her 70's in Port Angeles, Washington, who is going to be needing a very inexpensive place to live. Right now she is shivering in another friend's garage, but the house is going o... | posted by SpiritSeeker
4 replies - last reply: "I live across the water from Port... more" ~ finnkid
nanabirdie915's profile

nanabirdie back as nanabirdie915

Hello Fellow Caregivers; My husband has lung cancer and they don't give him more than 2 yrs to live. He is 60 and I am 53. He was diagnosed on our 10th wedding anniversary. He has had chemo and ra... | posted by nanabirdie915
2 replies - last reply: "Welcome back and hope you are... more" ~ dudderone
angelheart's profile

When is complaining detrimental?

My mother isn't doing well at all. Her shingles were just about healing, when just yesterday she showed me her arm. It’s covered with the shingle rash again. I immediately called the doctor, who ca... read more | posted by angelheart
6 replies - last reply: "WOW! This is great advice! And I... more" ~ angelheart

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