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The Cycle2 comments

David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: WITH GENTLE CARE Ask any family caregiver who’s gone for the cycle to recall their best memory … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, Dogs, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's

Applied Caregiving2 comments

David Gillaspie wrote 1 month ago: IN A WORLD OF HURT   What is the common response when asked “How are you?” Most agree th … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver

Falling Through Option Gaps

David Gillaspie wrote 2 months ago: WHERE IT SHOWS, WHERE IT DOESN’T Football on television always shows the sidelines of the winn … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver

Care Views2 comments

David Gillaspie wrote 2 months ago: WHAT YOU SEE AND WHAT YOU DON’T What You See:  In a grocery store juice aisle a middle aged ma … more →

Tags: Caregiving, family caregiver, Essay, Humor, Fear, elderly, greatest generation, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's

Morning Formation

David Gillaspie wrote 2 months ago: CHECK DOWN   The VA hospital asks a few things of its patients.  One is showing up.  If you’re a fam … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Team Building, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's

The Grip

David Gillaspie wrote 2 months ago: ONE APPROACH   Family caregiving benefits two people, the loved one and the caregiver.  Everyone els … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Team Building, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's

Tattle Tale Heart

David Gillaspie wrote 2 months ago: Beatin’ Ain’t Cheatin’     1. Does a family caregiver install air conditioning in the front room of … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver

Care In Many Colors, pt.32 comments

David Gillaspie wrote 2 months ago: GOLD   We all like winners.  It’s a cruel judgment on everyone else who makes an effort that we only … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver

Care In Many Colors, pt.2

David Gillaspie wrote 2 months ago: RED, WHITE, AND BLUE Family caregivers are a selfish lot.  They never leave well enough alone.  If t … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver

Care In Many Colors, pt.1

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago: Shine A Light   People without family caregiving experience in their lives see it in shades of gray … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Team Building, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's

In The Stands 1 comment

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago: CAREGIVER WRESTLING MATCHES   The word caregiver strikes fear into the bravest hearts.  It shouldn … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Wrestling, Miracle, Life, Essay, Fear, elderly, Team Building, Sandwich Generation

Use Best Judgement2 comments

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago: WHEN YOUR’S ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH When you make the right call, you expect results.  What ha … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Life, Essay, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver, family caregiver, Oregon

The Question?

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago: WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF US   The speaker was a married woman in great health.  She didn’t need a … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver, family caregiver, Oregon

The Task At Hand

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago: YOUR CARE DNA     You are busy.  You tell others how busy you are.  You say you are stressed because … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver, family caregiver, Oregon

The Care Game Plan

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago:   Old football pictures, like this one from the 1930’s, tell many stories, ask many questions. … more →

Tags: Caregiving, Miracle, Life, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver, family caregiver, Oregon

The Crime of Elder Bitterness2 comments

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago: WHO’S TO BLAME   Bitterness with age comes from a sense of abandonment by those who’ve d … more →

Tags: Education, Caregiving, Miracle, Life, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's, caregiver, family caregiver

The Who Sandwich

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago:   When we learn the facts of life the part about aging never comes up.  “You’ll understa … more →

Tags: Parkinson's, Caregiving, family caregiver, Life, elderly, Football, Sandwich Generation, Marriage, end of life treatment

Magic Words Of Care

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago:   What could make you step forward and volunteer as a family caregiver?  If you look only within you … more →

Tags: Parkinson's, Family, family caregiver, Essay, Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, dementia, Elder Care, Volunteer

Tactics and Techniques 1

David Gillaspie wrote 3 months ago:   A guest at DG’s B&B held this photo of a standing Franklin D. Roosevelt when she talked … more →

Tags: Education, Caregiving, Wrestling, Miracle, Life, Essay, elderly, Sandwich Generation, Parkinson's


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