Monthly Archives: October 2008

Who Cares For The Caregiver

Doctors care for the patients, government agencies are available for help for the families,  but who is there for the caregiver? Does anyone call and ask how the caregiver is feeling before they ask about the patient? I called a … Continue reading

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Help Each Other And Give Something Back

To all those who help others, to all those who give back, I hope and pray you will always be there to help others, and to keep giving back. I applaud all of you! Wouldn’t it be a wonderful place … Continue reading

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Connect the Community of Caregivers

There are caregivers in every community. Community is home, school, church, social club, anywhere people gather together and talk. Caregivers would like you to support them, be their friend. Listen to them without judging. How do you know how they … Continue reading

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No Life Preserver

I have started to finish the stories of my life, my memoirs,  and I found this amongst some of the papers. “My pen is poised. Remembering things I want to write down, or forget about.  Stuff I want to think … Continue reading

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Make A Difference

Make a difference in a caregivers life. Find a caregiver in your community, and begin a lasting friendship by email or phone. Listen, do not judge, encourage them to laugh, to write in a journal, to open up and let … Continue reading

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The Special People In My Life

This is a tribute to all the special people in my life, who came when I needed them. You all know who you are. I believe in synchronicity, and there has been a lot of that in my life this … Continue reading

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Give The Gift That Lasts Forever, And Costs Nothing

That’s right! Adopt a caregiver. That is the gift that last forever and costs nothing. Costs nothing to be a friend, to listen, to just be there. If you want to do more, that’s up to you. I can give … Continue reading

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Caregiver Conference Today

I was fortunate enough to be invited to a caregiver convention today. I only stayed a little while, still not feeling great, but it was very well organized, interesting and I learned a lot. We usually do learn when we … Continue reading

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A Teen Caregiver

I’m taking a memoir writing class with B. Lynn Goodwin at www.writeradvice.com and one of the first assignments is to write about where I’ve been. And I realized something I had never thought about. In the 1940′s I was a … Continue reading

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My Husband's Compliment

Maybe I shouldn’t get this personal, but my husband’s words have been in my head and my heart all day. As rotten as I’ve been feeling, his words have perked me up as nothing else could. My husband and I … Continue reading

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