Caregiving is one of the hardest jobs a person can do. Caregivers have higher stress, poorer health and more financial burdens than those who aren’t…
Caregiving
Caregiver’s toolkit
Caregiving 101: Basic guides on becoming a caregiver. On being a caregiver Care for the family caregiver Physical care tips: Guides and videos to help…
Caring for your caregiver
Caregivers do a lot for their loved ones. But they aren’t invincible. Finding your own ways to show care for your caregiver can strengthen your…
Q&A: National Alliance for Caregiving
Q&A with National Alliance for Caregiving President and CEO Gail Gibson Hunt. What does the National Alliance for Caregiving do? The National Alliance for Caregiving…
Staying well while caregiving
Many believe family caregiving comes at a major cost to your health—but the truth isn’t so simple. To be sure, caregiving isn’t an easy job….
HD caregiver in training
Greg Compton is the primary caregiver for his wife, Lisa. She has Huntington’s disease. I don’t see myself as a caregiver, at least not yet….
America’s caregivers
Statistics come from a 2015 comprehensive research report by the AARP Public Policy Institute and the National Alliance for Caregiving surveying more than 1,200 caregivers,…
Faith and hope in life with Phelan-McDermid syndrome
Jodi Frunzi’s 16-year-old son, Michael, loves making friends and talking on the phone. She describes his life with Phelan-McDermid syndrome. When our son Michael was…
Five thoughts most caregivers have at some point
1. “I don’t have time/am too stressed/can’t afford to worry about my own health.” When a loved one is experiencing debilitating health issues, your own…
5 tips for active caregiving advocacy
Taking care of a loved one means being an advocate for both of you. While caregiving comes with many rewards, the emotional or physical impact…
Do I Need a Power of Attorney?
A question CVC is often asked is whether or not patients need a Power of Attorney (POA). But before I can answer that, I’d like…
Examining the Patient/Doctor Relationship
In the winter edition of Community magazine, we conducted two separate interviews with pulmonary hypertension patient Amanda Harvey-McKee and her doctor, Murali Chakinala. We asked…
Star’s Story – Pulmonary Hypertension
We have a 9-year-old daughter, Zoe, who up until September of 2012 had always been healthy, active and full of energy. At last year’s first…
Avoid Three Common Caregiver Medication Mistakes
Managing the wide array of medications an older loved one takes is one of many family caregivers’ primary responsibilities. But this can be a complicated…
Have You Seen CVC’s Community Magazine?
We told you last week about Community, CVC’s new magazine. If you haven’t received your copy yet, here’s what you missed! In late January, I…