As caregivers, we often suffer a loneliness that is unique to those of us who do this difficult work. It’s important to engage in caregiver support steps to maintain your own health during this time. As I travel around WNY visiting caregivers, I find a certain commonality with all of our clients’ caregivers, that is, […]
Brain Injury Awareness Month March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. We had the honor to sit down with Kevin Degnan, and listen to his story and motivational words. Kevin was hit by a car 35 years ago when he was just 18 years old and a Canisius College freshman runner. As a result, he underwent […]
Sometimes respite, support groups, help in the home and other diversions are not enough to dilute negative thoughts and feelings that can come at various times or be persistent as a caregiver. Feeling, trapped, guilty, exhausted, frustrated are common emotions experienced by caregivers. If you simply can’t “shake” them, you are probably experiencing caregiver burnout. […]
The holiday season is here! And that’s a good thing, right? When you’re a caregiver, the holidays can be a time for cheer, but mostly it’s a time for preparation. So, what do the holiday’s mean for the caregiver and the loved one that they are looking after? There is potential for traveling either locally […]
Now that the New Year is here, what are we, as caregivers going to do differently this coming year? At the beginning of each year, we resolve to save more money, lose weight, minimize bad habits, de-clutter and organize among other various life improvements. As a caregiver, however, the things that we might do to […]
