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The Company You Keep
A pack of wolves. A herd of deer. Birds of a feather flocking together. They hang together just like people. People of a certain age, a certain economic level, a certain marital status. They stic… more →
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Senior Housing: When One Parent Must Move Without the Other
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Katherine Askew wrote 1 week ago: Reading Time: 4-5 minutes I just finished reading an interesting discussion about CCRC’s (continuing … more →
The Company You Keep
David Gillaspie wrote 1 week ago: A pack of wolves. A herd of deer. Birds of a feather flocking together. They hang together just l … more →
Mementoes and Memories
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barbarastahura wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometime in the 1990s, I bought a simple piece of jewelry—a small, flat rectangle edged in silver, w … more →
The Cycle
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David Gillaspie wrote 2 weeks ago: WITH GENTLE CARE Ask any family caregiver who’s gone for the cycle to recall their best memory … more →
New technology can reveal more brain injuries
barbarastahura wrote 2 weeks ago: MRI scans of Ken’s brain right after his accident showed no visible injuries, so the neurologist sig … more →
Why journal?
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barbarastahura wrote 3 weeks ago: You might journal and enjoy it. You might journal even though you struggle with it. Or you might not … more →
Applied Caregiving
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David Gillaspie wrote 3 weeks ago: IN A WORLD OF HURT What is the common response when asked “How are you?” Most agree th … more →
Falling Through Option Gaps
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: WHERE IT SHOWS, WHERE IT DOESN’T Football on television always shows the sidelines of the winn … more →
Care Views
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David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: WHAT YOU SEE AND WHAT YOU DON’T What You See: In a grocery store juice aisle a middle aged ma … more →
Compassion Fatigue
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barbarastahura wrote 1 month ago: When an accident at the end of 2003 left my husband with a traumatic brain injury, I was the only me … more →
Washington Cares
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: NURTURING HEALTH REFORM When you need a doctor, you need a doctor. Not a social worker or advocate … more →
Rush To Care
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST The St. Louis Rams are down. How far? So far down that they need a care … more →
Check The Clock
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: TEN SECONDS, TEN SECONDS From the outside looking in, all caregiving stories end the same; someone r … more →
Morning Formation
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: CHECK DOWN The VA hospital asks a few things of its patients. One is showing up. If you’re a fam … more →
The Grip
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: ONE APPROACH Family caregiving benefits two people, the loved one and the caregiver. Everyone els … more →
Tattle Tale Heart
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: Beatin’ Ain’t Cheatin’ 1. Does a family caregiver install air conditioning in the front room of … more →
Care In Many Colors, pt.3
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David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: GOLD We all like winners. It’s a cruel judgment on everyone else who makes an effort that we only … more →
Care In Many Colors, pt.2
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: RED, WHITE, AND BLUE Family caregivers are a selfish lot. They never leave well enough alone. If t … more →
Care In Many Colors, pt.1
David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: Shine A Light People without family caregiving experience in their lives see it in shades of gray … more →
