Replacing ‘Oh no!” with “Oh well….”
I once heard ‘…..if you don’t like how the story is written, rewrite it.” Wouldn’t that be a gift for a family caregiver?
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Unstructured Grief
I’ve spoken to several family caregivers this past week that have already lost someone near to them or are close to losing them. It has brought back a lot of memories for me.
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Oh no! Where Did I Put The…?
Ah, those days come back crystal clear when I was a family caregiver. Because you see, in the flurry of my day I knew I’d remember where I put the notes I made from Mom’s last doctor visit. I mean really, they were so important how could I possibly forget that I put them in the yellow section of the third folder in the second drawer. How hard could that be to find them?
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CareZips: Pants Designed for Caring for Your Loved One
I have been to numerous care facilities and seen the trials of getting patients in and out of clothing to change their briefs. It always seemed quite cumbersome, awkward really.
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There Just Has to be a Way
On this day of the eclipse, I think about the darkness that happens. Albeit for a short period, it gives a surreal look to the world around us.
I liken it a bit to family caregiving. The moment where things get so overwhelming you truly can’t see through the darkness.
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