Posts tagged caregiver stress
Busy Lives
September 28th, 2010
Like their mother and father before them, my sons love to read Calvin and Hobbes comic strips. Before the boys were born, I gave my husband Bill Watterson’s complete Calvin and Hobbes anthology – three giant hardbound books full of strip after strip of the classic cartoon. Thanks to the fact that the books are [...]
In the News
September 15th, 2010
Last Saturday, Caregiver’s Touch was featured on the front page of the Idaho Statesman. We were so pleased with reporter Kris Rodine’s thorough and thoughtful coverage of our service and the inspiration that led to its creation. Kris and photojournalist, Shawn Raecke, spent several combined hours developing a story that illustrates the heart in and [...]
Fall Teams
September 6th, 2010
With the first week of school and the last summer holiday of the year under our belts, fall has officially begun at our home. We feel settled into the daily homework routine and find that it fits nicely (with a few minutes left over on either end for a snack and changing clothes) into the [...]
Restoration
August 31st, 2010
This morning I am heading to a Bikram Yoga class at a nearby studio. Today makes my third visit in five days and I really think I am on to something, thanks to my wonderful neighbor-friend and her suggestion to give it a try. After working my mind and body for 90 minutes in a [...]
Overwhelming Tasks
July 27th, 2010
For the past four days, my husband Dean and I have worked our arms off to trim, rake, haul, and mow the areas in our lawn that are planted in tall, ornamental fescue grass. This is a task that rolls around every three months or so at our home. We had meant to take care [...]
Transition
July 20th, 2010
Caregiving is all about rolling with the punches. Dedicated caregivers don’t always know how things are going to turn out, but they all seem to share a similar determination to simply do the best they can each day and hope for the best possible results.
My neighbor-friend is on my mind this month as she prepares [...]
Rest
July 13th, 2010
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” – Ovid
I have just enjoyed two weeks of vacation with my family. Despite the demands of starting and growing a new business, we committed ourselves to this time away and it has paid dividends. Our skin is tanned, our eyes brightened, and our hearts [...]
Teamwork
June 25th, 2010
“Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success” ~Author Unknown
Many of us are members of extended families that stretch across the country. Many of us even live one or more states removed from members of our original nuclear families. Geographic distance between parents and adult children is one of the many obstacles that family caregivers [...]
Community
June 22nd, 2010
Several times during the summer, my neighborhood stages small concerts on our Village Green. Last Saturday we were treated to fantastic local talent, beautiful weather, and an evening of picnics and fellowship during the show. My husband Dean and I visited with neighbors, all of whom we are honored to also call friends, and watched [...]
Caregivers in Training
June 18th, 2010
For Christmas this past December, our two sons wrote to Santa asking for kittens – one for each of them – and Santa delivered. Sparky and Puffball McFluffyson entered our lives on Christmas Eve, much to the delight of their new “boys”. This has been one of the best decisions our family has even made. [...]
