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The Other Guy
A
few short weeks ago, we in Southeastern Florida held our collective
breath as Hurricane Charley raced towards our state hitting directly
across from us in Southwestern Florida. The storm was slated
to hit miles up the road from where it finally came ashore in the
Fort Myers area. Many first responders raced across the state
once the storm passed and all of our prayers and wishes were with
those affected by its wrath. Still, even as the storm hit in
our backyard - it was something that happened to others, something
to sadly watch on television once we phoned friends and loved ones
in the affected areas to make sure they were okay. Last week,
we were the targets of Charley’s sister, Hurricane Frances. I
can attest to the nervous stomach that increases in tandem with
every new hurricane course projection plastered across the
television screen.
The
reason I bring this up is that this year, these last days of summer
remind me as much of caregiver preparation as they do of hurricane
preparation. The difference between a caregiver and the other
guy can be as abrupt as that phone call that comes in the middle of
the night alerting you to a life changing family emergency and the
difference between hunkering down for a hurricane and watching it on
television can be a slight course correction in the National
Hurricane Center’s tracking map. The similarity between both events
is that if you are not prepared for either, you will more likely
find yourself scrambling for your life and the lives of your loved
ones. If you are prepared for the potential weather or
care emergency, your
scrambling should be a lot more controlled and you should be better
able to weather most any storm which may come your way.
As
we await the landfall of Charley and Frances’ relative, Ivan this
week, I certainly hope that everyone who will be affected by the
storm will have made all the necessary preparations, and I pray that
we are all ready for whatever the winds may blow our way.
Please help those
affected by these hurricanes.
https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Story |
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TAPPING
THE WELL SPRING OF TIME AND ENERGY
by Dr. Marie
DiCowden
Being a caregiver makes demands on your
body, mind and spirit. Failure to take care of ourselves results in
a failure to be able to care of others.
Caregivers commonly explain that there never seems to be enough
time. Ironically, though, the more we take time to take care of
ourselves, the more time we will have for what we need to do for
ourselves and for others. If you don't believe it, let me suggest
you consider an experiment..
. ...Continued
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Guest Column |
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CAREGIVERS AND THE
INTERNET
by Jennifer B. Buckley
There
is almost no industry that hasn’t benefited from the accessibility,
speed and convenience of the Internet, from entertainment to education,
so why not health-care?.. ...Continued
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CareTips |
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Seven Emotional and Physical Well-Being
Tips For Male Caregivers
http://www.caregiver.com/articles/general/7_tips_for_male.htm
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From Our Readers |
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Carenotes |
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I am at a loss
and am looking for some help. My 38 year old brother has
schizophrenia and has had it for many many years. Since my
father past away 5 years ago things have been on a downward
spiral for him. He lives with my mom , and she cannot deal with
it anymore. He has within the past year tried to kill himself by
jumping out in traffic , lived in the woods for a short time,
and not taking his medication. He never baths, won't go see his
doctor to get refills and just says he has no desire to continue
on. I am the one always called to help him, take him to the
emergency room, talk with him etc. etc. I have 3 small children
he cannot live here. Every time we take him to the emergency
room they give him a small supply of meds and send him on his
way even after the suicide attempt. He really needs to be
committed for a period of time so he can get back on track but
they say the waiting list is too long and send him on his way.
The only place for him now is the streets with no medication. Do
we have any rights in the state of Maryland to help him get the
help he needs or is this a lost cause?
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