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Dealing with a Diagnosis of Chronic Illness
By Robert M. Oliva, ND, LMSW Having a loved one diagnosed with a serious chronic illness can have far-reaching effects on the patient and on every member of the caregiver’s family. A loved one’s illness can descend like a tidal wave filled with shock, anger,...
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Three Strategies for Handling Those Times When It Feels Like Emotional Landmines Are Everywhere
By Karen Bromberg Introduction Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt emotionally bowled-over with the approach of Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter. Raise your hand as the specter of a birthday or anniversary looms. Now, please raise your hand if...
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Six Ways To Make This The Best Spring Ever
Introduction Congratulations overwhelmed caregivers! You made it through yet another winter! Days of navigating your loved ones through sleet and snow in order to get them to their doctors’ appointments are slowly fading into memory. Soon flowers will be...
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Are You Worried About Inflation?
By Gregg S. Fisher, Founder, Head of Research& Portfolio Strategy, Gerstein Fisher Gerstein Fisher has been managing portfolios for institutional and private investors since 1993. In this article, Mr. Fisher looks at the evidence that inflation is on the...
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More Rights Overwhelmed Family Caregivers Have (But May Not Realize)
By Karen Bromberg Introduction Back in January, I wrote a blog post titled “Five Rights Overwhelmed Caregivers Have (But May Not Realize).” In it, I spoke to those feelings we, overwhelmed caregivers, may have but often don’t speak about. I also gave...
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What To Do When There’s Caregiving Love in Your Heart, But Nowhere To Focus It?
by Karen Bromberg Introduction Answer a question – Do you assume your caregiving ends when your care recipient either is no longer here or is being cared for by others? As most of you know, my parents passed in late 2016; my mother in early November and...
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I’m Karen. After Hurricane Sandy made my 89 and 90-year-old parents’ home unlivable, I scoured the internet looking for sites that would help me help them. I couldn't find any so, I created it instead. I hope it is a great resource for you.