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Caregiver Way features informational content and a social platform to connect with other caregivers in five categories:
Self-care
Caring for your Loved One
Financial & Legal
End-of-Life Care
Life After Caregiving
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Meaningful Connection Caring for a loved one often brings feelings of isolation and loneliness. Caregiver Way provides a safe place for thoughtfulness about these topics as well as connection with others who walk a similar path, proving that no one is alone on their caregiving journey.
Self-Awareness In Caregiver Way, private journals and prompted assessments help you, the caregiver, self-identify and offer insights into your challenges and needs.
Featured Content & Contributors
Sit Outside
Nycholas Sigmon
May 31st, 2024
1 min watch
Video
Sit outside with your loved one and start conversations about what's going on.
Diane Chew
Contributor
Dementia Coach Diane
I’m a certified life coach and full-time caregiver for my husband, Ben, who is living at home with Lewy Body Dementia. I share our journey together on social media: @dementiacoachdiane to help other caregivers as they navigate through the daily challenges of taking care of a loved one at home. You can find me on Instagram, FB, YouTube and TikTok offering tips on dementia care and self care. As a coach, I know how important it is to address caregiver needs on all levels: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual, and I offer my personal solutions as I walk a similar path every day, caring for my beloved husband.
Now What?
Jane Bentley
April 19th, 2024
1 min read
Article
If you are a caregiver whose loved one is now in a full-time care facility, you may have lots of questions:
Now what?
What am I supposed to do now that I’m not caring for someone 24/7?
Why do I feel so lost?
Why do I want to sleep so much?
Sound familiar? I could go on, but you get the idea. When you have been a caregiver for someone for
so long, it’s sometimes hard to find “you” again. Lots of extra time sounds wonderful and scary
all once. And if you’re like I was, you may even feel guilty that you have the
freedom to do what you want for a change. It took me awhile. After all, I was a caregiver for 10
years. Being able to sleep without always “having one eye open” or “listening for your person”
sounds good, right? But being able to do that takes time. And really, before you can
even consider what you want to do next, you need to learn to relax, breathe and just BE.
And in my case, THAT was progress. No need to figure it all out today…take your time; be good
to yourself; listen to your body and your heart. Give yourself some grace. You deserve it.
Dr. JoAnn Burke
Contributor
Chair
JoAnn M. Burke, Ph.D., LSCW, LMFT.,BSN is Chair of the Indiana Commission on Aging. She has over 50 years of professional healthcare experience working in nursing, clinical social work, and higher education. She is a passionate advocate for comprehensive healthcare that includes attention to behavioral health and social drivers of health as well as traditional healthcare, and she advocates for public policies that better support family caregivers.
Don't Be Ashamed to Ask for Help
Rick Garrett
September 26th, 2024
1 min watch
Video
It's important to seek help as a caregiver.
Stephanie Denson
Contributor
Founder and Lead Organizer
Stephanie is a professional organizer and the Founder and Lead Organizer with Spirit & Space. Stephanie and her team serve clients who desire aesthetically pleasing, orderly spaces that create more joy and peace in their lives. They are organizational experts who delight in creating order. Stephanie is also a collectibles advisor, helping clients find home for and make money on the stuff they no longer want to keep.
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