Greetings ,
Building a legacy of caregiving: it's the motivation behind the task list, the focus of our grueling work. Our legacy is the compliment to our family's health and well being. It's also the story of our caring over months, years, lives.
We share the desire to build legacies. At the Caregiver Space we're working to expand your tools. Let us empower you to expand your legacy. We can help make you a more visible force in your circle of care. We help you stay focused and uplifted. Or do you need a break to vent just a bit? We're here for all of that too.
We're working to make your precious free moments that much more meaningful. Come back whenever you can be online. Your participation should be enriching for you, in community with your fellow caregivers.
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Following links from our blog, the monthly writer's prompt, as part of the Forum discussions. For this month, June 2016: How do we build a legacy of caregiving? We know a community of seasoned caregivers have something to say about this.. So don't be shy. It's part of the forum called "The Page Listens".
(If you prefer to take your time with more thoughtful answers, paste the Forum Title & Header into your email composer. After each update and edit, save the email as a draft... get back to it when you have more free time, when you're ready to post, paste it back onto the forum's reply section and hit SUBMIT!. )
For the Caregiver Space, every Instagram image or Facebook share is a new inroad to communicating with you as a caregiver. Scroll up, scroll down on this email and click away. The links and previews of selected posts fall just after this intro.
In the spirit of caregiving,,
Paul Nocera
Director, Community Engagement
Paul@theCaregiverSpace.org
When self-care becomes a struggle
As a health writer and caregiver, I understand the importance of self-care. In recent days, however, I’ve been falling behind on self-care. At bedtime I’m well aware that some tasks are undone. Self-care is one of these tasks. What happened?.
Posted 28 May 2016 by Harriet Hodgson
Legacy writing: striking up a conversation
Legacy writing is a wonderful activity to do as a family. It brings people closer and creates a special connection as you share and re-live memories together. Remember – get specific and don’t give up.
Posted 1 January 2015 by Adrienne Gruberg
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Our focus for June 2016 is...
How do we build a legacy of caregiving?
We know there are so many stories and so many situations,
but in the long view of our commitment to caring,
what gives the little tasks meaning and purpose?
What makes (y)our caregiving work monumental?
What will make it a legacy?
Our regular blogger and author of "Because of Annie", Bob Harrison, hosts the Spousal Care Chats every Tuesday night, and now ads a Bereavement /Loneliness Chat on Thursday night. You're just three clicks from chatting.. using the graphic to the right as your guide.
We'll leave up the chat through the weekend for folks who can't "tune in" at the appointed hour.. you can read through the discussion and share the sentiments and sharing though the week
Every Tuesday & now Thursday nights.
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using the Chat on TheCaregiverSpace.org
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Struggling to Find My Role After Placing My Son With Autism in Residential Care
It’s taken me the two months since his move to acknowledge that my relief and joy at Daniel’s encouraging start is tempered by an ache for the days when he was truly “mine.” When his days began and ended with my voice, my touch, my assurances of a love that would last forever.
Posted 20 April 2016 by Kristen Scott