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BOUNCING BACK WITH RESILIENCY

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|Date: November 29, 2020
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BOUNCING BACK WITH RESILIENCY

Anita is caring for her 65-year-old mother, who is living in Assisted Living and has been diagnosed with ...

Anita is caring for her 65-year-old mother, who is living in Assisted Living and has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Anita lives two hours away and is having trouble coming to terms with ...

November 29, 2020
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BUILDING CAREGIVER RESILIENCY

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|Date: November 01, 2020
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BUILDING CAREGIVER RESILIENCY

“What happens if one of us gets COVID-19? We don’t have children locally who can help us, and I wouldn’t ...

“What happens if one of us gets COVID-19? We don’t have children locally who can help us, and I wouldn’t want to expose them either. My husband relies on me to provide care. I worry so much about this ...

November 01, 2020
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CARING FROM A DISTANCE

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|Date: September 30, 2020
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CARING FROM A DISTANCE

Many caregivers come face to face with the challenges of distance caregiving as they try to support their ...

Many caregivers come face to face with the challenges of distance caregiving as they try to support their loved one’s care and navigate the health care system. It can be quite a ride: feeling uncertai ...

September 30, 2020
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BALANCING WORK AND CAREGIVING

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|Date: August 31, 2020
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BALANCING WORK AND CAREGIVING

You have a past-due deadline at work and your mother keeps calling because she is confused about what day ...

You have a past-due deadline at work and your mother keeps calling because she is confused about what day it is and where you are. You are notified by your dad’s long-term care home that he’s fallen a ...

August 31, 2020
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How to Support a Caregiver

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|Date: July 30, 2020
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How to Support a Caregiver

When someone you know is caring for someone who is ill or requires help, small gestures of care and suppo ...

When someone you know is caring for someone who is ill or requires help, small gestures of care and support can go a long way. But sometimes we struggle with what to say or do, so we end up doing noth ...

July 30, 2020
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New To Caregiving

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|Date: July 01, 2020
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New To Caregiving

Becoming a caregiver can creep up on you. Maybe it starts with dropping by your mom’s house to do her lau ...

Becoming a caregiver can creep up on you. Maybe it starts with dropping by your mom’s house to do her laundry or taking your dad to a doctor’s appointment. Maybe you call your adult daughter every day ...

July 01, 2020
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Caregiver’s Voice Part 3 In A 3-Part Series

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|Date: April 01, 2020
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Caregiver’s Voice Part 3 In A 3-Part Series

Although caregiving is now a common experience, roles and activities can be very different from one careg ...

Although caregiving is now a common experience, roles and activities can be very different from one caregiver to the next. Caregiving is dynamic, and it can move in different directions at any given t ...

April 01, 2020
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Keeping Track of Who’s Who on the Care Team. Part 2 in a 3-Part Series

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|Date: March 01, 2020
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Keeping Track of Who’s Who on the Care Team. Part 2 in a 3-Part Series

Many services are available in the community. Our health care and social systems have services that are p ...

Many services are available in the community. Our health care and social systems have services that are provided both publicly and privately. The difference between publicly and privately funded servi ...

March 01, 2020
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STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR DECISION-MAKING: TAKING STOCK FIRST IN A THREE-PART SERIES

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|Date: January 31, 2020
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STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR DECISION-MAKING: TAKING STOCK FIRST IN A THREE-PART SERIES

Betty, 80, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease five years ago. She is on the highest dosage of a “memo ...

Betty, 80, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease five years ago. She is on the highest dosage of a “memory pill” and is well supported at home by her spouse. She is very functional and maintains a hi ...

January 31, 2020
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Managing Risk When Caring For Someone

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|Date: January 01, 2020
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Managing Risk When Caring For Someone

We received a call from a spouse caring for her husband, who is living with a brain injury. She struggles ...

We received a call from a spouse caring for her husband, who is living with a brain injury. She struggles with balancing being the "sheriff" and supporting her husband's desire for autonomy and indepe ...

January 01, 2020
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Taming Holiday Stress

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|Date: December 01, 2019
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Taming Holiday Stress

While holidays bring opportunities for joy, cherished customs and new experiences, they can also bring fe ...

While holidays bring opportunities for joy, cherished customs and new experiences, they can also bring feelings of overwhelm with caregiving tasks. Stressed-out or busy caregivers may view traditional ...

December 01, 2019
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Technology Resources for Caregivers

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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Technology Resources for Caregivers

Although 71 per cent of caregivers are interested in using technology to support their caregiving tasks, ...

Although 71 per cent of caregivers are interested in using technology to support their caregiving tasks, only seven per cent are using care-related technology, according to AARP’s 2016 Caregiving and ...

November 01, 2019
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Strategies for Spousal Caregivers

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: October 01, 2019
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Strategies for Spousal Caregivers

Lisa has been living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for over five years. She and her partner, Michael, just ...

Lisa has been living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for over five years. She and her partner, Michael, just celebrated 20 years together. Each have children from their previous relationships, and both a ...

October 01, 2019
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Creating Wellness When It Seems Impossible

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|Date: August 01, 2019
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Creating Wellness When It Seems Impossible

When I’m working with a caregiver over the phone and I hear them struggling to prioritize their needs or ...

When I’m working with a caregiver over the phone and I hear them struggling to prioritize their needs or find the time and energy to keep well, it’s incredibly difficult for me to respond with: “Put y ...

August 01, 2019
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Siblings Sharing The Care

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: July 01, 2019
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Siblings Sharing The Care

When caring for a family member, established family dynamics and unresolved or new conflicts tend to be c ...

When caring for a family member, established family dynamics and unresolved or new conflicts tend to be common pitfalls. How can we “share the care” without creating unnecessary struggle? It all comes ...

July 01, 2019
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