Tag Archives: caregiver burn-out
Cinema Conquers Caregiver Blues
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by T.S. Linden.
KEYS TO PARADISE OR THE PRISON WARD?
Caregivers often feel imprisoned. Rightly so, it is taxing on the body and soul to always be homebound in 24/7 service to your loved care receiver. The stress is nearly blinding at times and the chronic nature of it is what evokes the common feeling of being in a [...]
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A Nation of Pickled in Stress Caregivers
Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by T.S. Linden.
CAREGIVERS DRENCHED IN STRESS HORMONES
Caregiving for an elder with a chronic illness can generate a constant presence of stress which provokes the fight or flight response. Caregivers faced with a steady onslaught of obligations, new medical conditions to understand, insurance mazes to navigate and escalating financial commitments to meet find themselves in a perpetually state [...]
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Momma Says: Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by Momma Cares.
CAREGIVERS OVERLOAD
If you made the decision to take care of an elder family member in your home, then you have discovered how little time is left for yourself. Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?
YOU THE CAREGIVER MATTER
Demands on your time and energy seem endless. It feels like there are not enough [...]
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Elder Rage is a Source of Caregiver Burn-out
Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by T.S. Linden.
ELDER RAGE IS REAL
Caregiving is an incredibly demanding job. It is a labor of love which calls on us to constantly dig deep and find the strength to stand strong for our elder while we ourselves are feeling the emotional, physical and psychological strain of witnessing and assisting our parents through old old age as [...]
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Three is a Crowd: Save Your Marriage
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Momma Cares.
MOMMA SAYS: THREE IS A CROWD
When you married, you promised to share your lives together as a couple. You imagined a happy future that might someday include children. But when you lovingly looked into your partner’s eyes on your wedding day, you probably did not imagine his, or her, elderly parents living with you under [...]