If you have been at the hospital a while, you have probably accumulated a lot of stuff there. Pack what you don’t need and take it home. Do a load of laundry and put what you can away so you can have all that done before you come home for good. Measure Access Routes Imagine […]
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Shortly after admission, begin making your discharge plans for home. After that, adjust that plan whenever your family member’s health status changes. I make that recommendation because hospitals are notorious for coming in the day before and saying, “Are you ready to go home tomorrow?” when all the while, you’ve been thinking your family member
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Extended Families No Longer Live Close to One Another Caregiving may also occur from a distance, or family members may share responsibilities. In today’s world, children often go away to college and may decide to remain in the area where they received their education. Another common scenario occurs in college centers as relationships form between
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Another common way individuals become caregivers occurs following a trauma such as a motor vehicle accident, catastrophic injury, or act of violence. All three types of traumas are unanticipated, emotionally shocking, filled with uncertainty, financially draining, and may have life-altering consequences in one or more areas of the victim’s and caregiver’s life. Therefore, taking on
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How does someone become a Christian? There needs to be more clarity about that these days. Many people say they are Christians because they believe Jesus Christ lived, but that doesn’t make them Christians. To be a Christian, you must be a follower of Jesus Christ. Even Satan believes in Christ, but he’s not a
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Before starting any new project, knowing the project’s scope is always good. You would not want to spend a million dollars to renovate an entire building if you had one special needs person in your church; however, if 40% of your congregation has medical limitations that will require building remodeling to accommodate, that’s a significant
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Introduction Homebound members often feel isolated from everyone and everything, not just the Church. It’s the nature of having a medical condition that limits contact with the outside world. However, televised sermons provide churches fortunate enough to have this available with a means of connecting with those restricted to home. Consider adding something to each
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This story continues my Caregiver for Parent Blog, describing what I did for my Mom. After Mom died, Dad became the focus for me and my siblings. Dad Starts Having Medical Problems Move forward three years. Dad’s been living alone since mom died, at least thirty minutes from any of us. We each try to
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In addition to providing care for my daughter and spouse, I have been a caregiver for both my parents within my home and offered consultative assistance for Lynn’s Mom and stepdad. I rarely was needed to help with Lynn’s Mom; his sister managed most of her care, but when his stepdad began to decline rapidly,
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Lynn died on April 9, 2024. When he went into the hospital, I was not expecting an admission. I thought he had a sinus infection but considered he might be developing pulmonary edema, too. I was correct. They almost sent him home, but they kept him because there was a little PE on his x-ray.
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I met Lynn through answering a personal ad in a local paper. We were in our thirties, divorced, had children, had successful careers, had our own homes, and had a solid Christian faith demonstrated by commitments within our church. Other than those general descriptions, we were different in character. I had prayed for God to
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When I began to date after my divorce, my daughter’s mental health condition made having a relationship difficult. I rarely went out because I never knew if she would call me to return home due to an anxiety attack. However, that changed when I met someone sensitive to my situation. He was in no hurry
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