My goal is to encourage and support those who care for a loved one with Parkinson’s Disease or any other degenerative disease. Today’s scenario describes the relationship between the Caregiver and their Loved One, and we will refer to them in those terms. The big picture for today’s discussion is this: no matter your personalContinue reading “Who’s In Charge Here?”
Category Archives: kindness
Awkward Situations
We have all been thrust into these, whether of our own doing or someone else’s. And at the time, the prevailing thought is usually, “How do I get out of this gracefully?” I found myself in just this space yesterday, and I was the cause of it. Without being too critical or over-analyzing (which IContinue reading “Awkward Situations”
STAND UP
This is week #2 in our Happy Third Birthday Month! This week’s free handout is a form we can use to keep notes during or after doctor visits. Just email me for your free copy! Cherylcaregiver71@gmail.com As always, my goal is to support and encourage those who care for a loved one with a chronicContinue reading “STAND UP”
Great Expectations
As you think back to this past Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, did everything happen just as you expected? Is your current situation how you expected life would be at this time? December, January and even February will bring more holidays. Do you have grand expectations for those events? How will you feel if those holidays don’tContinue reading “Great Expectations”
Who do I want to be when I grow up?
When I think back to my childhood and the elderly people who were in my life, I would give them mixed reviews. Some were mean like one neighbor who used to yell at us to get off his lawn. Some were curmudgeons who never said much, just had a scowl on their face and seemedContinue reading “Who do I want to be when I grow up?”
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