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"I Quit!" What to do When You Feel Like Giving Up and Can No Longer be a Caregiver
“I quit!” I said it more than once when I was caregiving my mom. And I meant it–the only problem was, I couldn’t figure out what to do with her if I didn’t care for her! … more →
Mothering Mother and More
"I Quit!" What to do When You Feel Like Giving Up and Can No Longer be a Caregiver
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caroldodell wrote 2 months ago: “I quit!” I said it more than once when I was caregiving my mom. And I meant it–th … more →
HOW LONG WOULD SENATOR KENNEDY LIVE UNDER HIS OWN HEALTH PLAN?
--Rick wrote 4 months ago: Lately, several people on the Billerica Watchers Group website have expressed an interest in health … more →
Bring Order and Beauty to Your Caregiving World
caroldodell wrote 6 months ago: Medications lined up on the counter, canes, wheelchairs, hospital beds, portable potty chairs… … more →
Paliative Care
Massage Pathology Chronicles wrote 6 months ago: One very valuable and often overlooked tool for palliative care is massage. Geriatric massage … more →
Thursday: the past on my mind
Sunsong Braun wrote 8 months ago: The night before my mother died, the nurse in the room next to hers was singing. It was November 13, … more →
Virtual Blog Tour - Sites Related to Loss, Grief and Bereavement
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ajourneywelltaken wrote 10 months ago: Blog Tour This list is a wonderful compilation of books, blogs, websites, services, magazine….all re … more →
Daddy's Jacket, Mother's Purse: Why We Keep Our Loved One's Clothes
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caroldodell wrote 10 months ago: I’m a keeper. I didn’t know I would be, but I can’t imagine parting with Daddy … more →
I'm Afraid I Won't Get to Say Goodbye
caroldodell wrote 11 months ago: Are you afraid you won’t be there when your loved one passes away? Take a moment and be with t … more →
The Power of Forgiveness
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caroldodell wrote 1 year ago: One of the practices hospice recommends is to ask your loved one’s fforgiveness–and to o … more →
When to Call Hospice
ajourneywelltaken wrote 1 year ago: I read a really informative posting on Carol D. O’Dell’s wonderful blog, Mothering Mothe … more →
Birthdays and Special Days: A Caregiver Remembers
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caroldodell wrote 1 year ago: Today is my mother’s birthday. Day after the first day of spring. I never forget it. Or Daddy … more →
If I Ran the Zoo...A Perfect Care Home
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caroldodell wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes family members have done all they can do. Even with home-health aids, their loved one … more →
Dying--Those Last Few Minutes on Earth
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caroldodell wrote 1 year ago: It’s six at night. There’s longing in the air. I wake up from a fitful sleep to the sound of Mother’ … more →
An Intimate Look at The Final Weeks of Life
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caroldodell wrote 1 year ago: Every passing is different, and yet, there’s something universal about those final days, hours, and … more →
