CAREGIVING STORIES
Featured ArticleMy mother is a recent widow and my newest, oldest child. Numerous aspects have been introduced to her new-found position in life, from the heartbreak of her husband passing...to her relocating to a town where she knew no one but my husband and myself...to the emotional breakdown of trying to rebuild a new life without her husband... Read more Display Articles by Title | Author | Newest All Caregiving Stories Articles
Caregiver Stories: A Hero For the Books Some days caregivers lament, Why me? Why us? How can there be any good in all of this? This story shows that one "good" is the impression their benevolent care leaves on this world. As others witness that tender care, that unwavering commitment, that courage and strength, they grow, learn, and become better people -- thanks to caregivers. Read more
Caregiver Stories: Caregiver's Handbook Often, we try to protect children from the suffering, the pain, the helpless confusion of caregiving. Yet often, they are the best ones to show us the truth in it all. Sometimes the innocence of childhood brings a kind of caregiving no one else can offer. Read more
Caregiver Stories: Dear Precious Husband Often, our loved ones cannot verbalize all the gratitude and love they feel for the loving care they receive. Sometimes they cannot speak to say it, and other times they simply cannot find the words to express it. This lovely story puts into words what most care recipients feel. Read more
Caregiver Stories: Kite Season I think until a person walks in the shoes of a caregiver, he or she cannot begin to comprehend the frustration, the anger, the helplessness that they feel some days. Yet in the midst of the hardest times, the caregiver's faithful, undying love prevails, setting an example that blesses the whole world. Read more
Caregiver Stories: No Response Sometimes caregivers think, "How can anyone laugh at a time like this?" And yet often, laughter is the best medicine-for the caregiver. Studies show that laughter boosts our immune systems, lowers our blood pressure, and releases endorphins in the brain that make us happier and, indeed, healthier. This caregiver learned that lesson...much to her surprise! Read more
Caregiver Stories: Tasks, Titles, and Challenges Sometimes family members deny their title as caregivers, saying, "Oh, I'm not a caregiver-I'm just his wife, fulfilling my vow." This amusing, poignant story defines the many hats that caregivers wear, the breadth of the care they give, and the duties they perform so selflessly. Read more
My mother is a recent widow and my newest, oldest child. Numerous aspects have been introduced to her new-found position in life, from the heartbreak of her husband passing...to her relocating to a town where she knew no one but my husband and myself...to the emotional breakdown of trying to rebuild a new life without her husband... Read more
By Ken Rabin In April 2000, my wife of 33 years, Renee Efland Rabin, and I were as happy and optimistic about the future as a "young, old married couple" could be. Read more
By Kori Novak My bridesmaids were going down the aisle; it was just me and Dad waiting for the doors to fly open and the wedding march to ring through our ears. Read more
By Elaine Cohen I remember as a child when Dad would come home from work, place his briefcase down, drop his suit pants and take a syringe out and inject a needle into his thigh. This happened everyday. Read more
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