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After two years of dedicated work with The Caregiver Space, Jonah, our Operations Director, is moving on to the next phase of his career. We're all sad to see him go, but also excited for him. He'll remain a member of our board of directors and continue to be a member of our community.
Real life caregiving stories
Margo shared a fantastically honest piece about how she keeps working when she's dealing with sadness.
We took a look at why some kids bounce back from tragedy.
Jonah shared how billiards helps him unwind and cope with anxiety.
Miriam talks about traveling to care for her parents and shares an amazing chocolate cake recipe.
Teri finally got some much deserved respite and found that she felt guilty instead of refreshed.
Jolene addresses the real cost of isolation.
I shared my response to a friend standing me up and then telling me I was only annoyed because I didn't understand what it's like to have kids. Does she know what it's like to care for an ill spouse?
Seb addressed how to know when it's time to get help for caregiver burnout. Luckily, we have a support group for that.
Krystal shed some light on challenges faced by young caregivers.
News for caregivers
Research is showing how exercise can help your brain. It's a little motivation to check out PhysEd's posts.
Miguel walked us through the different types of experts who can help us with elder care issues.
Ken helped us know what to expect from the ABLE Act in the USA.
The Atlantic examines drastic discrepancies between health in different areas of the US. That might be changing with the ACA.
We read a scathing report highlighting issues with healthcare in Ontario. And this facepalm inducing story.
Researchers are saying a universal drug plan would save Canadians billions.
Apple announced that they'll be working to collect healthcare data.
Holland is experimenting with providing students with free housing in nursing homes and Canada is putting elementary schools in long-term care facilities.
What would we do without blood transfusions? Here's a great story about the woman who made it possible.
Looking for answers? We have a nurse and a fitness expert to answer your questions. And there's always our amazing community of caregivers on the forums.
Are you looking to share your caregiving story? We're here to make sure caregivers have a voice. If you'd like to share your story, email me and one of our interns will help you through the publishing process.
Until next week,
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andy extance | 15 march 2015
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Bob Harrison | 18 march 2015
Stress is a universal experience - even babies feel stressed out. Here are 3 simple, free ways I beat stress.
rachael sade | 19 march 2015
When have you been the most curious about something?
Please share your response on the forums.