The Unseen Plight of Caregivers
Most caregivers provide support with activities of daily living, such as bathing, walking, standing, using the toilet, dressing, cooking, eating and other household chores. The caregiver also provide care for a broad range of issues – chronic, disabling or terminal illness, physical or mental illness and decline – and often as the caregiver and the person being cared for age the care required intensifies. From more simple daily tasks, caregivers may also need to assist with more complicated and complex medical care such as giving injections, or facilitating tube feedings, and care for catheters or colostomies. All of this caregiving taxes the caregiver’s mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. We’re going to talk about “Caregiver Syndrome” today and explain how it impacts those around us with some eye-opening statistics and insights from experts.
National Tattoo Day
It’s National Tattoo Day.
Do you have any special or memorial tattoos. I’d love to see and hear the stories of them. Some of our inked art holds deep personal meaning, and serves as beautiful reminders of loved ones who have left an indelible mark on our lives.
Memorial tattoos are a unique way to keep cherished memories close. Each one tells a story of love, loss, and the enduring connection we hold with those we miss. We have a permanent reminder to keep our loved one close to us in our thoughts to inspire and guide us.
Are our families ready to care for our aging population?
An overwhelming majority, three-quarters, of respondents think that it is a natural duty of children to care for their parents as they age. (Although only 58% of those who are aged 65+ believe their children have a duty to care for them.) Almost as many people who stated they believed it was a child’s duty to take care of their parents – 71% – reported they wanted to die at home. (It is assumed from the natural decline of old age.)
Are we ready for the gray wave?
In 2014, fifteen percent of the United States population consisted of Americans aged 65 or older. Every single day 10,000 people turn 65 in this country. The oldest boomer alive this year is 77. By 2030, every single Baby Boomer will be aged 65. People who reach 65 could be expected to live another 18.4 years on average.
Mom’s Deathiversary
It has been 4 years. Some days it feels like yesterday. Grief and loss is transformational. I’m not the person I was when my mom was still alive. Thats grief, but that’s also growth. I think she’d like who I have become.
Cycles of Life Women’s Retreat
Co-hosting a one day women’s retreat with this beautiful soul on June 17. Why do you want to be there? Because in a chaotic world that defines success as busyness and overwork, we all need a break. Step away from the routine stress and get a new perspective with a clear head. There are many […]
Laughing Yoga Next Week
My in-person laughing Yoga class is May 27, 11:30 at Sacred Rose Medicinals, 895 E. Market St., New Albany.
Radical Self-Care
Radical self-care is vital not just for you, but everyone in your world. What sorts of radical self-care have you practiced? What’s your favorite?
Better Sleep Month
It’s Better Sleep Month. So far, I’ve gone to bed earlier and gotten up earlier a few times. But it’s a goal I’m striving toward. Also, affirming to myself that I am a morning person to change that mindset. So many things I’m working on between now and my birthday.
What you said
s a departure doula, I help people facing illness, decline, death, dying and loss experiences of all kinds think about what they have learned about themselves and write legacy letters, create ethical wills or complete legacy projects. You shouldn’t wait to begin the journey of self-exploration and compiling your wisdom and advice for the people you love. Knowing your authentic self is the first sep in loving yourself, which is the first step in loving others well and changing the world.