My Initial Thoughts As A Caregiver...I didn’t understand what a caregiver really was at that point.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
COPD and Relationship Changes...Whoever your caregiver is should be looking for resources on how to care for you and how to make you happy.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Moving Through the Stages of Grief as a COPD Caregiver...As a caregiver, you can feel helpless and heartbroken watching what your loved one is going through.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Well Meant Words...Now that you have become a caregiver, you will find that everyone has an opinion. ... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Importance of Taking Care of YOU...You'll have a better quality of life and you'll also be a better caregiver if you give yourself even half as much TLC as you're giving your parent or... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Tonya Hidalgo...Tonya was a co-caregiver for her mother during her journey with COPD. She was diagnosed in 1997 and completed her journey in March of 2015.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Basics for Caregivers: Exercise and Respiratory Therapy...That is when it is up to you, the caregiver, to step up and remind them that it doesn’t matter how far it is. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Listen To Your Friends And Family...I specifically do this if the patient or caregiver appear open to such a teaching moment.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dear Family,...I consider myself a very lucky person to have him as my caregiver.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Focusing on The Things That Matter...As a caregiver, you are supposed to be loving, thoughtful and supportive, but what if there have been bad times between you and the one you are trying... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Symptoms of COPD, Some May Be Surprising...These are things that your family and/or caregiver might find helpful as well. So that they understand.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
A Letter to Our Caregivers...Exercise, good food, rest--all that you do to make yourself healthy and feel good—this is even more important when you're a caregiver.... By michelle.vincent6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Handling the Holidays with COPD...That goes for both of you: caregiver and patient... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
lung capacity questions...My mom, his primary caregiver, told me over the weekend that they visited my father's pulmonologist last week and my father's lung capacity dropped to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesEmphysemaEnd StageProgression
Adult Coloring Books...As an adult, there has been very little down time between pushing forward in my career, being a co-caregiver, and being a mom of young children. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What I Have Learned While Traveling With Oxygen...It's possible to go without a caregiver because of the help of the airlines but so much easier with a caregiver's help.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
What is a Patient Advisory Council?...As a patient or caregiver sharing your lived experiences can help others in various industries and organizations better understand how you manage your... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Independence Lost...If you have been a caregiver longer than 24 hours, you have dealt with a grumpy patient. ... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Learning to Advocate for Yourself...Make sure the caregiver gets the attention they deserve and don’t be afraid to tell others, what a good job they are doing.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Caregivers' New Years Resolutions...The only way to fail is to quit trying altogether, and as a caregiver, you must do your best to encourage your loved one to never quit.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
