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Category Archive: Caregiving

  1. Our June Family of the Month

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    Our June Family of the Month

    Every month, CaringBridge likes to recognize a caregiver or family of the month that exemplifies our mission to amplify love, hope and compassion in the world. After Ava’s diagnosis with cancer in 2012 and an unexpected and extended stay in the hospital, Jeff and Janell, Ava’s parents, used CaringBridge. Primarily using their site on-the-go, they were able to create instant updates anytime, anywhere notifying their community of any changes with Ava. “The first three months, while we were displaced in Minneapolis, CaringBridge was our voice to the outside world…we saw only the inside of the hospital, and for me, the highway [...]

  2. Pets Can Make Caregiving Easier

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    Pets can ease the burden of caregivers

    Dogs, cats and other pets are more than loving, cute companions. Studies have shown that their presence can benefit a person’s physical and mental well-being. Simply being around a pet can help people lower their blood pressure and reduce stress. Inspiring a Positive Mood Animals can also help combat loneliness, lessen anxiety and confusion, provide visual and tactile stimulation, and offer overall comfort. People can focus on their pets rather than on their pain. Plus, dogs need to be walked and kittens like to play, so they’re good excuses for getting up and moving around. One of the reasons for [...]

  3. If You’re a Caregiver, Try these Techniques to Relieve Stress.

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    There are many ways to manage the stress of caregiving.

    Caring for another person is stressful. Whether you’re the main caregiver or one of several, helping someone who is ill or recovering can exact an emotional toll. In fact, one American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) study found that about one in three caregivers rate their stress level as “high”. Try These Tips The stress you may feel as a caregiver can frustrate and exhaust you. But there are plenty of techniques you can use to manage your stress. Here are our favorites from great resources like the AARP, the Mayo Clinic and others. Eat right. Take care of your [...]

  4. Co-Parenting Tips for a Child’s Care

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    Streamlining the situation: divorced parents caring for one child.

    Keeping track of important family information and schedules gets complicated when two parents are communicating from one home to another. After a divorce, the responsibilities of caring for a child are often divided between two separate homes. In “co-parenting” arrangements like this, it’s very important to communicate a child’s needs well. But when communication is difficult, this isn’t easy. Keeping schedules and vital information organized and easily accessible for both parents is the key to building clear lines of communication while reducing the potential stress and anxiety of parenting with an ex-spouse. Here are some co-parenting tips: Create a Calendar Between [...]

  5. Our May Caregiver of the Month

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    Every month, CaringBridge likes to recognize a family or caregiver that exemplifies our mission to amplify love, hope and compassion in the world. For those who have been a part of any kind of health journey, there is an understanding that it will have ups and downs. Each and every individual has their own way of getting through these moments. For Beth K., nurse and CaringBridge author, her way of healing was to acknowledge the whole self. We typically associate healing with only the physical, but Beth sought to include mind, body, and spirit. She believed that speaking and volunteering for CaringBridge was [...]

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