Reading Time: 3 minutesMy end of year post has several purposes not least of which is to say, good riddance to 2021. I’m happy to see it go! […]
The Timeline Part 2 – The Aftermath
Reading Time: 4 minutesI published “The Timeline Part 1 – The Stroke” on Aug 12, 2017, six months after the event. Now, four years after J’s Feb 11, […]
Too Many Hats!?
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne thing that the COVID-19 crisis has brought to the forefront is adding additional roles to the ones I was already handling before the stay-at-home […]
Are Male Caregivers Different?
Reading Time: 4 minutesI planned to write two blog posts since before I created this site. As the intent of this blog was to address the dearth of […]
How I Manage My Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s my latest article published on lifeeffects.teva that discusses how I manage my day as a caregiver. One thing I didn’t say in the article […]
Navigating Long-Term Care
Reading Time: 3 minutesI spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about long-term care and worrying over who will take care of J if (or when) something happens […]
“Why Can’t I Die?”
Reading Time: 4 minutesAmazingly, the short break I intended to take back in October to recharge for the new year turned into a five-month hiatus. Now I’m back, […]
Reducing the Stress of Hiring an Aide
Reading Time: 5 minutesHiring a home care can be stressful. You may be able to learn from my experiences.
What is a Caregiver?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’s my take on the role of a caregiver.
The Timeline Part I – The Stroke
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile this blog is not specific to caregivers of stroke survivors, I think it’s important for you to understand what happened to my wife, what […]
Introduction – The Long & Winding Road
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post explains the purpose of this blog and the reason for its creation.