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The Caregiver's Empty Nest Syndrome and Anxiety: Don't Suppress--Express
If you find yourself full of anxiety over having an empty nest (or another stressful caregiving situation), I recommend that you write . . .
Terri Vaughn
Jan 30, 20204 min read
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Avoid Burnout: Form a Caregiving Team
...no one can spend every minute of their life taking care of others--if they do, they eventually go up in flames or slowly lose their spark
Terri Vaughn
Jan 26, 20204 min read
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Some Challenges of Being an HSP Caregiver or Care Receiver: Smells, Sights, Sounds
Even if both caregiver and care receiver are highly sensitive, we will not always react to things in the same manner.
Terri Vaughn
Jan 21, 20203 min read
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Caregiver Relationship: Stranger, Neighbor, Friend, or Family?
I believe you will find that the strangers you care for will evolve into neighbors, friends, and sometimes family.
Terri Vaughn
Jan 17, 20203 min read
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Part-Time Caregivers: Taking Care of Others in Our Communities
A caregiver is one who cares for another person by assessing their desires and needs and tries to meet those that he/she can . . .
Terri Vaughn
Jan 13, 20204 min read
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If Possible, Add a Pet to Your Caregiving Team
In the last post I failed to mention two very important members of Mom's caregiving family: Frosty (an adult Maltese) and Snookie (a cat).
Terri Vaughn
Jan 10, 20203 min read
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If the Workload is too much . . . Enlarge Your Family Caregiving Team
As Mom's disease progressed we had to make changes, such as incorporating others into the team and trying new schedules.
Terri Vaughn
Jan 7, 20203 min read
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Know Thyself . . . And Those You Care For
Post #2 Earlier this year I found myself questioning why my sensory perceptions were changing. I was beginning to get nauseated at the...
Terri Vaughn
Jan 1, 20203 min read
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Idealism vs. Balance: giving up my dream of perfect caregiving
There are as many different situations related to caring for someone as there are people who need care.
Terri Vaughn
Dec 28, 20192 min read
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