Caregivers, Stay CalmAs a caregiver, you need to stay calm. Being the calm person in the room can be incredibly helpful for your loved one as he/she is trying to recover from...Bookmark for later
Can I Be A Caregiver?There is something that I have learned from many years of having been a co-caregiver for my mother. You can do more than you think you can. Your desire to...Bookmark for later
Reversing Roles with COPD Most of us know about children who care for aging parents, and how we switch roles later in life. In our case, reversing roles with COPD came early. It was...Bookmark for later
When Caregivers Don't AgreeIt's safe to say that not all caregivers agree on how to take care of their loved ones. This can pose a few serious problems, especially as COPD progresses. At first,...Bookmark for later
From Caregiver to AdvocateAs a co-caregiver for my mom, I thought about her health constantly. I spent countless days thinking about what I should do, wondering if there was anything else that I...Bookmark for later
The Importance of Taking Care of YOUI cared for my mother, who had end-stage COPD, for more than four years. It was tough, emotionally and physically, every day. Of course, it's much harder on the person who...Bookmark for later