3 Types of Fatigue and How to Fight Against It
Which do you picture more clearly? A car . . . or a blue Honda Civic. A dog . . . or a young, high-spirited Irish Setter. A person . . . or a middle- aged woman with a nose …
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5 Sabbatical Rhythms of Life for Caregivers and Their Loved One
It’s better to burn out than rust out. Ever heard that before? Like most adages, this one is clever and catchy—and incomplete. Since when did burning out or rusting out become our only two choices? Or, as a friend of …
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Caregiver, What Do You Need to Cross Off Your List?
The first summer after David’s accident, I tried to replace a headlight bulb in our Chevy. Did you know some cars have two separate bulbs on each side, one for high beam and one for low, located in different places, …
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5 Things Caregivers and Their Loved Ones Need to Know
Six tall steps of brick and concrete connect our porch to the front sidewalk. Their steepness explains why we couldn’t build our wheelchair ramp there. To meet slope requirement codes, any ramp going down those front steps would have to …
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Are You Up to the Call of Caregiving?
Sheila glowed with youth and life. So did her husband, though his bulky power wheelchair somewhat cramped Tim’s style. The four of us had arranged to meet for dinner at a restaurant, where we could trade stories and get to …