Caregiving sometimes feels like a minefield. There are countless decisions for you to make most days, including how and when to prioritize your own needs, and how to best support your loved one. In this environment, making good caregiving decisions might feel overwhelmingly difficult. You might also be faced with conflicts between ideas of what […]
10 Ways to Stop Caregiving from Ruining Your Marriage
Being a caregiver can be an incredibly rewarding role, one that often allows you to give back to the people who once supported you, including your parents. Yet, caregiving can also be incredibly difficult and may come at a high price. For some caregivers, that price is other relationships, including their marriage, connections with friends, […]
How To Find and Use Your Personal Values as a Caregiver
In previous posts, we’ve touched on the idea of your personal values and how these can help you to make good caregiving decisions and find meaning in your life. Today, we’re taking a closer look at values and how you can use them in your life. First though, let’s talk about the underlying idea. Values […]
19 Enticing Vegetarian Recipes for Seniors That Everyone Will Adore
Plant-based diets have long been associated with benefits, including reduced risk of cancer, decreased blood pressure, lower risk of heart disease, and much more. They’re also an easy way to decrease calorie intake and promote weight loss. These vegetarian recipes for seniors all make it easy to get seniors started with plant-based food. Don’t worry […]
How Interabled Couples And Spousal Caregivers Can Still Have Healthy Relationships
Back in 2019, Dr. Phil made headlines for an episode titled “I swiped right on my quadriplegic boyfriend”, angering many interabled couples by saying that “You can be his lover or you can be his caregiver, but you can’t be both. … It won’t work. 100 out of 100 times this won’t work.” Not surprisingly, […]
How To Be A Caregiver Without Losing Your Identity
Losing sight of yourself as an individual can happen in any relationship and is even more common when you’re caregiving. Here’s how to not only protect yourself, but also grow.