It’s not uncommon for family caregivers to feel like they are invisible. In the family caregiver role, they continually serve their loved one. The needs…
Category: Eldercare
How Caregiving Changes Attitudes
As I meet caregivers across the country, they tell me, time and again, how their lives have changed. Many changes involve the tasks of care…
How Can Professionals Use the Model of Caregiver Resilience?
When I first introduced the model of caregiver resilience, I explained that this is a learning model. In today’s installment of the series of blog…
Five Hard Realities of Caregiving
Family caregivers often report that caring for a loved one is among the hardest things they’ve ever done. Until you’ve assumed the responsibilities of caregiving,…
How to Honor Relationships While Caregiving
Caregiving changes relationships. While this can be disorienting and unwelcome, it’s among the most important things for caregivers to realize as they seek to meet…
How to Understand Caregiving Roles
Roles are positions we occupy in the social world. Roles are central to our human relationships as well as our place in society. Consider these…
