Like it or not, the holiday season has officially begun. Starbucks released their holiday cup, Target is full of all things Christmas, and stores across the country are trying to lure folks in by rolling out “Black Friday” sales earlier than ever this year. If you’re looking for the perfect gift to give the caregiver in your life, look no further! We’ve got 13 great ideas to inspire you this gifting season.
Last week we talked all about what reslience is and why it is important for us to understand how our actions can either positively or negatively impact our ability to tolerate stressful situations. The good thing is there are things you can do each day to help build your resilience and take better care of yourself.
We have all heard about self-care. Have you heard of resilience building? The difference is building resilience gets ahead of the stress. Resilience may sound complicated, but if we can create awareness of what resilience is and why it’s important we can set ourselves up for success.
Setting boundaries around our time and relationships, especially when we’re caregivers, can feel like an especially difficult task. Learn more about boundaries – what they are, why we struggle with them, and how to commit to resetting them.
It’s that time of year again! Back to school is upon us. For 5 million adult student caregivers (who represent roughly eleven percent of adult caregivers), heading back to school can be an anxiety producing experience. For adult children who are getting ready to attend colleges, universities, and trade schools across the country, they face unique challenges. Learn more about these challenges, and 5 tips for navigating college as a caregiver.
Introducing a new series: Understanding Your Caregiver Rights There’s no denying the fact that caregivers and those they care for can get easily overwhelmed by all of the options and hurdles placed in front of them. Insurance and government & social services meant to protect and assist them are all really helpful tools, but are…
Deciding how much to share about your role as a caregiver can be difficult to navigate, especially at school or at work. Learn about some important considerations, and Dos and Don’ts before having these important conversations about your role.
Caregiving looks so different in different situations. Many people think that caregivers are only the people who live with their care recipient, who help them with activities of daily living like bathing or dressing, and are there for almost every minute of every day. In reality caregiving is still caregiving even if it is done on an as needed basis or only on certain days of the week.
May is Mental Health Awareness month, so we’re taking some time to talk about the challenges of distinguishing between medical or mental health symptoms.
Erin, one of our co-founders, has been a caregiver for more than 30 years. She shares her story of the evolution of caregiving and why Caregiver Collaborative is so important to her.