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Is supporting someone else's physical or mental health a big part of your life? Then you belong here. https://xitter.cf/t.co/daWy2QCVYu

 New York, NY
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How to pick up anything and everything, without hurting your back thecaregiverspace.org/how-to…

How to pick up anything and everything, without hurting your back

Care work involves a lot of lifting. There’s a ton of medical equipment and supplies to lug around. If you’re worried about safe lifting or struggling to get those boxes into the house…

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5 Considerations for Traveling While Caregiving During COVID-19 thecaregiverspace.org/5-cons…

5 Considerations for Traveling While Caregiving During COVID-19

These considerations for traveling while caregiving will prevent the spread of COVID-19 and reduce any accidental exposure.

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Is becoming a caregiver a choice? thecaregiverspace.org/is-bec…

Is becoming a caregiver a choice?

I was 23, had a five year old and a 2 month old. My mother was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, and her “husband” decided he didn’t want to clean up crap, and I was already an “expert”. Sadly…

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What I Learned in My First Year as a Widow thecaregiverspace.org/what-i…

What I Learned in My First Year as a Widow

Read more in Writer, interrupted.

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Caring in Viral Times thecaregiverspace.org/caring…
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How the Criminal Justice System Fails People With Mental Illness thecaregiverspace.org/how-th…

How the Criminal Justice System Fails People With Mental Illness

Read more on The Intercept.

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Transitioning From 24-Hour Care to Live-In Care thecaregiverspace.org/transi…

Transitioning From 24-Hour Care to Live-In Care

Making care decisions for elderly parents or loved ones can be difficult, especially since so many factors influence care — from personal preference to location to health requirements.

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If I Could thecaregiverspace.org/if-i-c…

If I Could

I lost my husband on October 3rd 2017, after many health issues since 2007… Stroke, heart attack, open heart surgery and many others. I am so glad I made a difference knowing I gave it all I had…

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Forget it thecaregiverspace.org/forget…

Forget it

People associate forgetfulness with age — and dementia. But this couple navigates marriage when only one of them can form new memories like most of us. Here’s how one couple has built a life — and a…

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Assisted Living: Is It the Right Choice? thecaregiverspace.org/assist…

Assisted Living: Is It the Right Choice?

Read more reader opinions in the New York Times.

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What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers thecaregiverspace.org/what-i…

What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers

Faith Jegede tells the moving and funny story of growing up with her two brothers, both autistic — and both extraordinary. In this talk from the TED Talent Search, she reminds us to pursue a life…

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Servant girls and the current caregiving crisis thecaregiverspace.org/servan…

Servant girls and the current caregiving crisis

Americans have a very particular understanding of history. So many history books are catalogs of military actions. Cultural histories focus on the market economy and the lives of famous.

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Cliche? Get out of this rut. It’s mine! thecaregiverspace.org/cliche…

Cliche? Get out of this rut. It’s mine!

“I never thought I would be doing this. I didn’t know it would be THIS hard.” I’ve heard these phrases many times through the years. Mostly when “old people” talked about caring for their parents.

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Supporting someone who self harms thecaregiverspace.org/self-h…

Supporting someone who self harms

Is someone you care about cutting themselves? This guide to supporting someone who’s engaged in non-suicidal self harm helps you understand their behavior, how to support them, and how to support…

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There for him thecaregiverspace.org/there-…

There for him

His independence taken by stroke; he fights back and I am there for him. Near, aware, anticipating his needs, but reaching out only as he calls. Standing silently by as he struggles to regain all...

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Am I Obligated to Look After My Insufferable Mother? thecaregiverspace.org/am-i-o…

Am I Obligated to Look After My Insufferable Mother?

Read more in the New York Times.

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I don’t need to be happy thecaregiverspace.org/i-dont…

I don’t need to be happy

This is not some clever trick: let go of trying to be happy and you’ll become super happy! No, this is the realization that I don’t need to be happy. It’s not a requirement for a good life or a…

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Design Your Business Around Your Life thecaregiverspace.org/design…

Design Your Business Around Your Life

Read more on Medium.

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Care Package thecaregiverspace.org/care-p…

Care Package

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On Eldercare, The Math Is Unforgiving thecaregiverspace.org/on-eld…
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