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Caregiving in a Time of COVID

Caregiving in a Time of COVID

The coronavirus pandemic changed our work lives, our family lives and our personal well-being. Gerontologist and caregiving expert Sherri Snelling reported on and was interviewed by various news outlets including a New York Times article about caregiving for a loved...

Caregiver Monday – Join Us Every Week

Caregiver Monday – Join Us Every Week

Welcome to the Caregiver Monday campaign! Our mission is to use Mondays as the day for caregivers to plan their self-care activities for the week. Every Monday we offer new ideas and a monthly blog to help caregivers find balance and practice self-care. Check out...

Caregiver Stress Relief

Caregiver Stress Relief

Stress is the No. 1 complaint when it comes to a caregiver’s own health and wellness, finding stress relief is just one more thing caregivers have to do.  When you are burning the candle at both ends, you have reached burn-out and this can seriously impact your...

2019 – The Year of Caregiver Hygge!

2019 – The Year of Caregiver Hygge!

Our wishes every year are for caregivers to find the balance they feel they may need in caring for their loved one and caring for themselves. This year Caregiving Club is declaring 2019 “The Year of Hygge.” You may ask, what is hygee? First of all, it is a timeless...

August 15 – National Relaxation Day

August 15 – National Relaxation Day

Stress is a caregiver’s No. 1 enemy and prolonged stress can lead to the caregiving health risk of burn-out. In fact, caregivers are twice as likely as the general public to be diagnosed with a chronic illness due to prolonged stress of caregiving. And in the book,...

April is National Stress Awareness Month

April is National Stress Awareness Month

Since April is National Stress Awareness Month, we put our spotlight on this silent killer.  In the best-selling book, The Telomere Effect, the authors found that one year of chronic stress takes six years off our lives. This is because our chromosomes have telomeres...

A Year of Caregiver Hugs, Hygge & Happiness!

A Year of Caregiver Hugs, Hygge & Happiness!

  Our wishes every year are for caregivers to find the balance they feel they may need in caring for their loved one and caring for themselves. This year we're sending caregivers more hugs (eight hugs a day have proven to be neuroprotective), more hygge (the...

April is National Humor Month

April is National Humor Month

  April is National Humor Month and as the saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine.” If there is one prescription for caregivers to relieve stress it is having a few giggles or a good laugh. Caregiving can bring sadness, fear, anxiety and frustration so...

Finding Caregiver Stress Relief

Finding Caregiver Stress Relief

Stress is the No. 1 complaint when it comes to a caregiver’s own health and wellness, finding stress relief is just one more thing caregivers have to do.  However, if you do not develop ways to become stress-free, it can seriously impact your ability to continue...

A Caregiving Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty

A Caregiving Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty

Sleep is at times elusive - especially if you are caregiving for a loved one. You either are burning the candle at both ends or you awaken several times throughout the night worried about a thousand tiny details. Either way, a lack of good, restorative sleep is not...