Stories from My Past
Many of my blogs focus on the feelings of loss, anger, fatigue, and the negative side of caregiving because that
I’m starting my “staycation” today. You know, the kind where you vacation at home so you can get things done
“Can you come here a minute?” I hear that every 30-60 minutes all day long, and you know what? It’s
Let me start by saying that I’m not a psychiatrist nor a licensed counselor, so what I say is based
When you first suspect your loved one has MS, you tend to find ways to deny it. Lynn kept saying
One of the greatest struggles I have found in being a caregiver is finding the happy compromise of my husband’s
One of the most difficult aspects of caring for someone with limited movement is getting them comfortable in bed; at
During my nursing training, I was introduced to Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief and loss related to helping
If I’m going to be away from home for any length of time, I try to arrange for someone to
It’s funny how words or pictures can bring back such vivid memories. The Cultural Arts Department at work sponsored a
Introduction: I wrote the following story about when I was waiting at Lynn’s bedside to find out if he was
Connecting with Grandchildren Lynn loves children. He gets such a kick out of watching them play and run around. Some