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Jordan Lader @JordanLader (7406) • Sparta, Tennessee 30 Jul 24

So even though it's Tuesday it's kind of like my Monday. I go to Chris's house to sit with her grandmother from now till Friday from 9am till 3pm. Thankfully grandmom is easy to take care of. This week I have the added...

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Lonely life of a caregiver

Pearl Rosa @pearlrosa (139) • United States 1 Mar 24

Being a caregiver, while a noble and compassionate role, comes with its own set of challenges and pitfalls. One of the most significant challenges is the emotional toll it takes on the caregiver. Constantly providing care for...

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Well, I made it.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84823) • Daytona Beach, Florida 30 Jan 24

I reached payout. Well, I would've gotten paid next month regardless because I missed it last month... but I'm still happy I made it work. With our packed schedule I wasn't sure if I would. However, I found a routine that allowed...

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A caregiver

LaJenna @LaJenna (167) • United States 19 Feb 21

My mom took a fall over a month ago. Now I take turns staying with her until she is stronger. Have you ever been a caregiver?

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Home again again

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 22 Sep 20

Hi all, Momma is home again again. This time she was in the hospital 6 days. As we think about, we don't think she was fully well from the time before that when she went in. Now she's been sent home and will have to go to...

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Being a caregiver

ViolaceousCuriosity @ViolaceousCuriosity (27) • United States 15 Jun 20

My father and I are so much alike it can be frightening, and while I am blessed to have him I cannot deny that being a caregiver is draining. He has Parkinson's, Meniere's disease, and in late February underwent a major back...

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Turning Off the Cellphone to Avoid Nuisance Calls

@acelawrites @acelawrites (19272) • Philippines 29 Jan 19

Being kind to other people sometimes lead to abuse. This happened to me when I showed kindness to the caregiver of my elder brother who had been sick for so long. I pitied her because she has three children to care for, and she...

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Grief Before the Death of a Loved One

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 16 Jan 19

It's taken me awhile to be ready to write about this, but it's something I want to share... My sweet, brave mother-in-law died on November 30, 2018, at the age of 94. She had been ill for a long time. The last five years were...

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Good morning. News from the front.

marguicha @marguicha (230349) • Chile 29 Nov 18

I woke up early to wait for my turn to go to the bathroom. Quite different from my house where I have a bathroom all for myself. Claudia started moving around at 7 am, and told me that Sofía did not need breakfast as she had left...

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The after life of being a caregiver sucks

Jena Gerlt @thisisme87 (3) • United States 28 Apr 18

So I have been my grandma's caregiver for the last six years. I did everything that a nursing home could do plus more without a dime coming my way. Between her IRA account and her social security benefits, she made too much for...

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A Question for Families of Dementia Patients

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 29 Dec 17

Is anyone a caregiver or family member of someone suffering from dementia? We had to put my mom in assisted living in August of this year because she suffers from this disease. She made great progress at first. Now she is become...

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Who do you think is a good caregiver, a husband or a wife?

Thelma @thelme55 (79323) • Germany 16 Dec 17

This question just came into my mind. As you might know already, I am sick for 6 days now, but I am feeling better today. During these days my hubby take good care of me. Cooked and went shopping what we needed at home. Staying...

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Me Before You

celticeagle @celticeagle (189917) • Boise, Idaho 26 May 17

Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke play Will Traynor and Lou Clark. It's 110 minutes of pure entertainment. There comes into our lives a lot of movies. So many genres, actors, etc.. The ones I like the best are those that make me...

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Caregiver

Frank Den Mark Cais @aster87 (1) 24 Feb 17

It's been a couple of years since I've been with my job as a medical practitioner and I think that I was really destined to be. And with the kind of profession that I have, it really requires a good health condition but aIso I...

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Tips for Being a Great Child Care Provider

Miss Nikki @MissNikki (5234) • Maple Ridge, British Columbia 27 Aug 16

The job I have done the longest in my life is working as an Early Childhood Educator in preschools and daycares. I love working with kids, and I also love giving tips to other care providers and parents on how they can be even...

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Please dont go over my head

Charlene Sally Collins @OreoBrownie (3755) • Commerce, Georgia 17 Aug 16

I did something I'm ashamed of. I didn't mean any harm, but my care giver wasn't emptying my trash and not emptying my bedside commode. I had asked him once to do it and he did, but didn't do it since then. He has been with me...

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my hospice caregiver is wonderful

Charlene Sally Collins @OreoBrownie (3755) • Commerce, Georgia 6 Jul 16

I called hospice the other day with a praise report. My caregiver is so wonderful. She is loving and does way more than she has to. A couple of weeks ago my daughter had fallen in the bathroom due to a concussion she suffered...

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~She Has Dementia & He Is A Great Caregiver For Her~

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85923) • Valdosta, Georgia 17 Feb 16

We have been in the doctor's office for Julian and this lady with her son comes in. Some other lady recognized both of them but May didn't recognize her at all-which was clear. May is in her 80's and her son cares for her. She...

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Should I appreciate or not?

Charlene Sally Collins @OreoBrownie (3755) • Commerce, Georgia 14 Dec 15

My lovely daughter is my caregiver. I have a couple of terminal illnesses between my heart, lungs and kidneys. There was this lady whom I had adopted as mama. Many know of her who knew me before in another lifetime here. Anyway...

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how to be nice when someone stab you in your back?

mayrah @mayrah (1144) • United States 29 Mar 13

I felt sorry for my sister, she was hired was offered to work as a private nurse of a very old patient.. Since she needed a partner to relieve her on another 12hour, she asked one of acquaintance to work with her in that family.....

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