A transplant is physically challenging and emotionally draining for patients, but it is equally difficult for caregivers. As a caregiver, there are several things that are important to do to help you manage the stress of providing daily care and support to transplant patients. Set up a separate support system for yourself. Special friends, a spiritual advisor or […]
A critical component of caregiving is compassion. Compassion means “to bare suffering.” As we give more and more of ourselves in caregiving relationships, we also experience the suffering, the ups and downs, the good news and the bad news with our loved ones. Just being compassionate can be exhausting and when it becomes too much, […]
Chronic pain (particularly back pain) is a leading cause of disability among Americans, significantly interfering with quality of life and productivity. When the medical costs and economic costs (disability, lost wages, and lost productivity) are factored in, pain care costs the US health care system up to $635 billion a year. This is a strikingly […]
According to Osteoporosis Canada, over 80% of all fractures in people 50+ are caused by osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a common disease in which bones become brittle, leading to a higher risk of breaks than in normal bone. Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals, such as calcium, more quickly than the body can replace them, causing […]
Caregivers Providing End of Life Care Need Support Family caregivers can find the respite they need The daily demands of caregiving for a loved one who is nearing the end of their life can be emotionally and physically draining. The Hospice Foundation of America estimates that almost half a million people, 68 percent being age […]
