Compassion
August 16, 2019
Do you have a child with hearing loss? Sarah is a full time GP and mother to two daughters born with hearing loss. She kindly agreed to an interview about her experiences as a parent carer and her […]
August 15, 2019
As caregivers, we feel guilty for a million reasons. We feel guilty when we’re taking a break, because we feel like we don’t deserve it. We feel guilty because people tell us we should take a […]
August 14, 2019
I’ve just finished an article that describes a celebratory Independence Day musical activity for people with memory loss, held at Iona Senior Services in Washington, DC. This illustrates, once again, how familiar music appears to short circuit, at least temporarily, certain […]
August 8, 2019
Caregivers put their whole lives on hold in order to provide care to others. Being a long-time caregiver is bound to have an enormous impact on you; it can transform your life. Although, caring for someone […]
July 3, 2019
About 8.4 million Americans are caregivers to adults with emotional or mental health conditions. If you’re a caregiver to a family member who has some type of mental illness, then you know it can be an […]
April 9, 2019
When we think of grief, we generally think of the process and feelings we experience after someone dies. In reality we begin this process on the day someone we love is diagnosed with a life threatening […]
