Most Beautiful People

by Jane Meier Hamilton on May 3, 2012

In yesterday’s email I read this quote from Elisabeth Kübler-Ross:

The most beautiful people are those who have known [click to continue…]

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Written by Jane Meier Hamilton

Jane Meier Hamilton MSN, RN, a nurse for 35 years and family caregiver for 20 years, founded Partners on the Path to help professional and family caregivers preserve their health, well-being and capacity to care. Read her book, The Caregiver’s Guide to Self-Care: Help for Your Caregiving Journey to learn sensible, effective ways to cope with your caregiver stress.

Losing Liz: Part II

by Mary Horton Sondag on April 16, 2012

One of the most frustrating parts of this experience was realizing the lack of communication between medical personnel. Of course, I know this exists because I am in a medical profession. But this was the first time I saw the effects of it first hand: [click to continue…]

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Written by Mary Horton Sondag

Mary Horton Sondag, BSPT lives in Lafayette, California with her husband, Alan, where they raised their three sons. She is a physical therapist, specializing in geriatric care in the acute, rehab and home settings for 30 years. Caregiver training is an integral part of her daily work in all settings. She enjoys travel, quilting, writing, singing and sometimes just doing nothing at all!

Losing Liz: Part I

April 6, 2012

Mary Horton Sondag continues her caregiving story, telling of her friend, Liz, who is dying of cancer. Mary hopes her words will help other caregivers feel less alone.

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Managing Medications with New Technology Tools

February 23, 2012

Nancy Allegrezza RN tells caregivers about new technology tools in her posts. This time she shares information about personal automatic medication dispensers.

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Slow: Narrow Path

February 6, 2012

A warning sign reminded Jane Meier Hamilton of how important it is to take it slow and easy when life is difficult. If you’re in a difficult phase of caregiving, take some time for yourself. Keep caring, but relax and trust that he details of life are working out as they should.

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The Gift of Tears Part-III

December 16, 2011

Third in a series of posts by Mary Horton Sondag, describing how tears are healing and replenishing for caregivers struggling with the serious illness and loss of a loved one.

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The Gift of Tears Part-II

December 14, 2011

No one could have prepared Mary Horton Sondag for the pain of watching her friend fight for her life, day after day, knowing that at some point she will more than likely lose her fight against cancer.

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The Gift of Tears-Part I

December 12, 2011

Mary Horton Sondag feels like a “freelance” caregiver, helping one of her dearest friends who has Stage IV cancer, as well as her friend’s son and mother. It seems like she’s always on call.

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Using the Internet to Enhance Independence

December 5, 2011

As caregivers, we look for ways to help seniors maintain as much independence as possible. Nancy Allegrezza believes that computers and telephones can be useful tools in improving quality of life for the whole family!

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That’s Just “Tired” Talking

November 28, 2011

When caregiving energy is depleted, the voice of self-doubt is just “Tired” talking, and it’s not helpful. Jane Meier Hamilton recommends practicing self-care and listening for the more helpful voices of “Calm” and “Optimism.”

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