Something about the new year and all of this crazy weather has me dreaming of the trips I’ve got planned in 2023.
In this month’s blog, I’ll share some tips and tricks I’ve picked up along the way both personally and professionally for traveling with your loved one.
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.
Have you ever doubted that you have the knowledge and skills to be successful in your current situation? I have and it’s a terrible feeling. This week’s post is about how to shift from a place of self-doubt to a place of confidence by reframing how you think about your past experiences.
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.
Laura is one half of Caregiver Collaborative. She’s also a social worker and has years of experience supporting those who care.
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.