Tag Archives: Respite care

Reflections on Caregiving

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

New Year’s Day often brings a time of reflection, and for some, a time for establishing resolutions for change. My life tends not to be stable enough to attempt to create resolutions for change. However, I have been indulging in reflection quite … Continue reading →

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Realities of Life

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

For the most part, our home life is fairly stable meaning we have the same things happening day in and day out. We have a routine – I get Lynn up for the morning and help him with his exercise, … Continue reading →

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Something New to Deal With

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

Every time Lynn starts acting differently for several days in a row, I start to wonder if it means there’s some new problem we have to face. MS can affect so many different body parts and functions that I just never … Continue reading →

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Feeling Alone or Maybe Just Left Out

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

I always have guilt feelings when I write about any negative emotions I feel in being a caregiver but the fact is, I have them and I expect most other caregivers have them as well. It doesn’t mean we don’t love … Continue reading →

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Lack of Sleep. The Root of All Evil?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

There are a lot of responsibilities and consequences in being a caregiver that I don’t like; things I would prefer not to do or which are difficult to manage, but the biggest challenge I have is lack of sleep. I think … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Stressed-Out Caregiver

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

Often when I meet someone who has just become a caregiver, they ask me how I do it; “How do you handle the daily stress of working and caregiving full time while still managing a home?” I always reply, “I … Continue reading →

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Blessings from Pain

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

I’m sure you have heard others reference the saying “turn lemons into lemonade.” It implies taking something bad and turning it into something good. Our pastor challenged us to think along those lines but with a different twist. When something … Continue reading →

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I Just Keep Going and Going and Going

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

In the past month, I have been taken to the emergency room twice with severe abdominal pain and vomiting.  Each time they ruled out appendicitis (thank goodness) but obviously something is wrong. At this point, they believe I have two … Continue reading →

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What Resources are Available if I’m Not Around Anymore?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

About this time last week, I was experiencing discomfort in my abdomen. As the hours progressed, the pain got worse until eventually it was so intense that I was vomiting. Unable to sit up, I was lying on the floor moaning … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Next Shoe to Drop

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Donna-Healthcare to Homecare

I was talking to a fellow caregiver this week about an event that occurred to him and he made the comment, “Yeah, I’m just waiting for the next shoe to drop.” That comment really struck home. I confess; I’m like … Continue reading →

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