Tips for Reducing Caregiving Stress
A high amount of stress, depression, and other health disorders can result from being a caregiver for an elderly family member, particularly when you don't have access to helpful resources and informa ...
Caregiver support group on Stanford Campus
The Stanford WorkLife office and local elder services agency Avenidas co-sponsor a monthly support group for staff and faculty who have caregiving responsibilities for a parent, spouse, partner or o ...
Elderly caregiving
I have turned caregiver very recently when my wife's mother moved in with us. She just turned 79 and has been battling type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years. She is a fiercely independent and lovel ...
Caregiver for mu 28 yr old son
Is there any way to get money since I must stay home to take care of him?
He is still fighting Social Security and was told his hearing will not be untill June 2012.
I am frustrated and most ...
Compassion Fatigue: Repetitive Stress of the Heart
Caring too much can hurt. When care givers focus on others without practicing authentic self-care, destructive behaviors can surface such as apathy, isolation, bottled-up emotions, substance abuse, po ...
Virtual health care may help baby boomers through old age
Virtual health care givers are likely in the future for baby boomers who may not have enough health care professionals to meet their needs. Timothy Bickmore, a computer scientist at Northeastern Unive ...
Secondary progressive MS & Friendship Support
Hi everyone out there in cyberspace!
I am a caregiver to a dear friend who has been battling MS for 24 years now. It has progressively moved up his body through the years and now is affecting his ...
Go to school!
In case you didn’t think you had the time or money to go to college, or to learn what you really wanted to learn in college about wellness, keep in mind that lifesaver of modern American life: the c ...
Getting Kids to Eat Their Peas
I am a childcare provider, and while not a parent myself, I have the unique experience of working very closely with dozens of families. One benefit is that I see what works and what doesn't work in l ...
A great website on raising the family vegetarian
I was raised vegetarian but I didn't have the greatest experience in terms of making sure I had a balanced diet (I had lots of problems like anemia and general low energy, etc.) so I was happy to fi ...
