While the term holistic health isn’t often applied to caregiving, some of the underlying concepts are highly relevant for improving health and wellbeing.
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When Caregiving is Too Much
The importance of caregiving cannot be exaggerated. Many seniors cannot safely live on their own and want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. Caregivers help them to achieve this goal. Yet, as we all know, caregiving is an incredibly challenging role. It’s difficult even when everything is in our favor […]
Working from Home as a Family Caregiver: Can You Do It?
Being a family caregiver is often an incredible financial drain. Many caregivers find that they need to cut down on their hours at work or even give up their jobs altogether so they can support their family member. The problem is a difficult one, especially as family caregivers are often unpaid. One solution is to […]
Hypervigilance in Caregiving – Costs and Consequences
The challenges of caregiving are often underestimated by people who haven’t been in the role themselves. This is partly because many of the most challenging components are not immediately obvious on the outside and can be difficult to explain. For one thing, it isn’t the tasks of caregiving that are difficult (even though they can […]
Finding Good Activities as a Caregiver
Being a caregiver doesn’t mean you need to be stuck at home. There are plenty of engaging activities to give you and your family member a much needed break.
The Realities of Mental Illness
In the previous post, I talked about the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Today I want to highlight a related area, the way that mental illness looks and feels. To do that, I want to provide some background. My name is Cassie. I’m a writer on this site and I also do much of the […]