Have You Met Connie?
You and your caregiving team have probably heard of Connie Jorsvik in Vancouver. Since 2010, Connie and her Patient Pathways associates have guided, advocated, navigated and now she’s authored a…
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What Happens Now?
My friends who are caregivers don’t call themselves caregivers. They simply get done what must get done. When they realized they were being relied on as ‘it‘, to ensure their…
Q: Who is in Charge,
When You Are the Caregiver?
A: You Are, If You Have All the Information You play a crucial role in the care of your person. You’re the one ensuring their needs are met, their health…
Is this you?
Caregivers. Those who choose to focus on what’s best for someone else. We come in all shapes, sizes and abilities, yes? Working parent caring for an elderly relative, a spouse…
It Feels like the Opposite of Hope
What is hardest about dementia for me? The fact that it feels like the opposite of hope. All our lives we live in hope. In hope of what is coming….
Can I say, In the Trenches?
A good friend is ‘In the Trenches’ as we say. She’s caring for her aging mom whose health is declining, and for complicated family reasons does not have the full…
The Love of Care: A video
This special report examines challenges, stresses, and triumphs for family caregivers. More than 53 million Americans identify as family caregivers. That’s more than 1 in 5 adults. This video is…