FROM THE EDITOR'S PEN /Of Bunnies, Backyards and Beach Bummin’/
Editorial List
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Although this is the week we celebrate Passover
and Easter, don our new holiday garb, and do
everything for the young ones from hiding matzah to
holding Easter egg rolls, believe it or not, summer
is also just around the corner. As such, we are
proud to announce the launch of the 13th annual
Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com
Summer of Respite Campaign. The campaign is
specifically designed to give a break to the most
important person in your loved one's life—you.
The next time you are among your fellow family
caregivers (support group, doctor’s waiting room,
hair salon, caregiver conference), turn to the
caregiver next to you and ask what things they do to
in order to take some time for themselves. These
respite solutions can range from having a pint of
ice cream on the back porch to getting away on a
weeklong cruise. (Don’t roll your eyes; it can and
has been done.)
If everyone sends their favorite tips, I'm
sure there will be plenty of interesting ideas for
all of us to add to our own lists. For those who
think that respite is an impossible dream, I'm going
to jumpstart this list with great ideas I've already
received from family caregivers.
