Caregivers often go it alone while other family members stand back. So, how do you get your siblings to help?
Incontinence Questions and Answers for Caregivers
Incontinence isn’t impossible to solve. The right incontinence questions can help you to make your situation much better.
Caregiving and Faith – Does Everything Really Happen for a Reason?
Caregivers often hear the same phrases time again. From Christian friends, this might include the well meaning ‘I’ll pray for you’ or ‘everything happens for a reason’, while non-Christian friends might turn to ‘think positive’ or something to that effect. Such phrases are incredibly frustrating in the middle of caregiving. Most of the time, you […]
How to Change Your Mindset with the New Year
The new year is often a time for reflection and resolutions. It’s a chance to look back on all that’s been and think about what comes next. Doing this as a caregiver can get a bit overwhelming though. If you’ve been fully immersed in this role for a while, it might feel like life is […]
Caregivers Book Corner: The Third Space by Adam Fraser
I find myself spending a lot of time with self help books (although, admittedly, I listened to this one as an audiobook on Audible). That’s partly because I’m always looking to improve. Mostly though, I’m curious. I love seeing what ideas there are out there and which ones actually make sense. Ideally, I want to […]
Caregiver Burnout Bible Verses to Inspire and Ground You
The Bible is powerful for Christian caregivers. The verses are a reminder that you’re not alone in this, that God will strengthen you and that there is purpose in what you’re doing. This theme was very clear in our previous post on Bible verses for caregiving. In it, we highlighted verses about honoring our parents, […]