Feeling Seen: Why Daily Encouragement Matters for Caregivers Family caregiving can often be hard. And too often, family caregivers like you carry that weight alone. That’s why we created something to help: a 30-day YouTube Shorts video series filled with daily encouragement. Over the past month, we’ve shared a short video with a kind word,…
Facing the Cost of Care: Carla’s Story The financial realities of family caregiving can hit hard. Just a year ago, Carla’s semi-retired husband Mike was still working part-time at the local hardware store. But his diabetes got worse. Then came the stroke. Now, Mike needs help with almost everything. Carla helps him bathe, eat and…
Managing stress is a recurring theme in many online caregiver forums these days — and for good reason. Caring for a loved one can be a beautiful gift. But it also brings emotional, physical and mental strain. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Family caregiver stress is real, and acknowledging it is the first…
Support for Family Caregivers at the Breaking Point: Rachel’s Story Every morning before sunrise, Rachel brews a pot of coffee and gently wakes her father, Frank. At 78 years old, Frank is still charming, but slowly fading into the fog of dementia. Once a school principal who never forgot a name, Frank now struggles to…
An Eye-Opening Caregiver Moment In 2012, I faced a stressful caregiving challenge with one of my aging siblings. He was legally blind, financially challenged and he lived alone. I knew he had to qualify for some benefits programs, but I was overwhelmed with the question of where to start in getting him some help. A…
