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Caregiving comes with questions, challenges, and moments when you're not sure what to do next.
Caregiver Way brings together trusted videos, articles, practical tools, and expert guidance to help you find answers when you need them.
Whether you're just beginning your caregiving journey or have been caring for someone for years, you'll find support here.
Featured Content & Contributors
Sit Outside
Nycholas Sigmon
1 min watch
Video
Sit outside with your loved one and start conversations about what's going on.
Brooke's Place
Contributor
Transforming Grief to Hope at Brooke’s Place. Brooke’s Place provides support groups, therapy services and education to empower children, teens, young adults, and their families to thrive in the midst of grief. To learn more about Brooke's Place and how they are creating a compassionate community, watch this video: https://youtu.be/8Uv1r46xK84?si=HOcHFwg7RF4h1VgH
Don't Be Ashamed to Ask for Help
Rick Garrett
1 min watch
Video
It's important to seek help as a caregiver.
Stephanie Garner
Contributor
Director of Parent Support and Education
Stephanie Garner graduated from Franklin College with her undergraduate degree in psychology and from Indiana University with a Masters in Kinesiology. She has a passion for working with individuals with developmental disabilities and is excited to be part of the team at Down Syndrome Indiana. Stephanie began attending DSI events after the birth of her daughter, Lily, who just happens to have an extra chromosome. She states, “Working at Down Syndrome Indiana is a dream come true! DSI is such and amazing organization that has done so much to support our family.” Stephanie resides in Plainfield with her husband and daughter.
Giving Medication
Diane Chew
1 min watch
Video
Here are some ways that might help you give your loved one medication.
Patty Brennan
Contributor
Doula
Patty Brennan is the owner and visionary force behind Lifespan Doulas, a doula training and certification agency for birth, postpartum, and end-of-life doulas. For 40+ years, she has been a doula, midwife, educator, author, nonprofit executive, and entrepreneur. Patty has personally trained over 3,700 people to become doulas. She is the author of The Doula Business Guide: How to Succeed as a Birth, Postpartum or End-of-Life Doula Business, 4th Edition, The Doula Business Guide Workbook: Tools to Create a Thriving Practice, 4th Edition, and Into the Fog: Navigating My Mother’s Journey through Dementia.
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