Last week, Alice
shared her story about caregiver abuse. We knew
this
was
an extremely important topic which needed to be immediately
responded to by the experts. And so you responded.
Because (and anyone who has been with us for a while can
recite along with me as soon as I start the following
statement), “There are no better experts on caregiving than your fellow
caregivers.” And once again,
you have proven it to be true in every single response:
I am in a similar situation with my father.
It doesn't involve substance addictions, but I
have been feeling abused in the relationship...Continued
A bit more information would be helpful here.
…Continued
This is serious and her father giving
her mother extra meds was a felony...Continued
My feeling and suggestion is that you get out
of the situation…Continued
We may be caregivers but we are not miracle
workers...Continued
Acupuncture, massage therapy, swimming,
whirlpools, and holistic healing…Continued
Alice - I'm so sorry for the pain that
both you and your mother are going through...Continued
My heart goes out to Alice as it seems
to be a combined situation of medications and
pain issues...Continued
My husband has a spinal cord injury
(T-5) with paralysis from the waist down & in
his right arm…Continued
A day later we ran into a friend whose
health situation was entirely different but
experiencing similar pain...Continued
It sounds to me like this job is just too big
for any one person to handle…Continued
First of all, you're in over your head
- you shouldn't be dealing with this woman
alone!...Continued
The personal nature and amount of responses convinces us that we need to
continue this
conversation. Please join us in the forum.
I will be traveling around Iowa, Wisconsin
and Texas this coming fall, (in addition to our
Fearless Caregiver schedule) so looking forward
to seeing you on the road.
Getting to love the twitter!
Twitter.com/todayscaregiver.com
Take care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Helping the Mentally Ill |
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By Jude Roberts |
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TheThe National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) is one of the largest nonprofit
organizations in the United States, with self-help, support,
and advocacy groups in every state, including Puerto Rico. ......Continued
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By
Heather J. Davis
I am brought back to a memory so very long ago.
You loved me and I loved you; that’s all we needed
to know! ....Continued
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The New 'Female Problem'
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By Patricia Grace
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In In the halls of the nation’s
businesses, the hushed whispers which were once
reserved for gossip and Monday morning
quarterbacking now echo the despair stressed out
women are feeling in their role as caregivers. ...Continued
(Do you have a story?
Tell us.)
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Do Do you need special equipment to help you use
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take using the telephone for granted. At least several times a day,
most of us use a telephone to call friends and family members,
schedule appointments, place orders, and handle any of a number of
other tasks...Continued
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My sister has
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a very stubborn lady, and has not
been willing to help herself, or
take advantage of advances in
treatment over the years. At
this point, she sits alone in her
house, in very unhealthy
conditions, and we see her
deteriorating with each new day. Our
family is concerned about her mental
health. We are searching for any
programs and/or resources that can
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