More Ranting About Caregiving

Posted on 28. Mar, 2008 by Karen in Caregiving

OK.  OK.  I know it seems like I’m on a rant here about caregiving.  But going to the Boomer Business Summit this week and hearing the repeated focus this issue brought it home to me—and you’ll laugh at this—that it’s not just my family who’s dealing with this.   

Duh, you might say.  But, for those of you who have had to caregive for a loved one, you understand how personal it is and you don’t really see it in the more global context.  So because I’ve had a “revelation”, you’ll see more on this blog about the issue of caregiving as part of the midlife trip. 

In the meantime, here’s another interesting resourse–Powerful Tools for Caregivers from the Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging .  If you’re in or will soon be in the caregiving experience, this 6 week online course may help smooth the way a little.  I’m looking into for myself because I’m learning that a little info can go a long way in helping caregivers cope.

If you check this out, let me know what you think.

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3 Responses to “More Ranting About Caregiving”

  1. Cathy Goodwin

    30. Mar, 2008

    Very tough challenges. But here’s a question I’ve never seen addressed. Many of us are single and/or childless. Who will be our caregivers?

  2. Karen

    30. Mar, 2008

    That’s the critical question, Cathy. No one had the answers at the conference I attended but all agree that this issue is as important as health care reform. It’s just not on the front page. Guess we better put it there.

  3. Dr. Melvin Dickinson

    07. Apr, 2008

    Caregiving is the next wave of life. We don’t think it until we are face to face with it. The biggest thing that I see is the questions that will be asked and from the questions will come answers. I see this everyday and it is the next big conversations as we move towards the golden years or we have to care for our family who is in the golden years.

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