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"There are four types of people in the world:
Those who have been caregivers,
Those who currently are caregivers,
those who will be caregivers, and
those who will need caregivers."
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter Institute of Caregiving
**See below for my 'Reach Out to 10,000 People Challenge**
The following is an excerpt from 'Take Care...! Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Another'
A Caregiver is...
...someone who may work full-time, yet ensures 24/7 care is provided to their spouse, or their child, or their parent, or their grandparent, or their sister, or their brother, or their friend, or their neighbor, etc.
...someone who ensures their child with Epilepsy, or Cystic Fibrosis, or Autsim, or Down Syndrome, and so on, receives all their medications on time and as directed, and yet strives to give their child as normal a life as possible.
...someone who spends hours upon hours researching the disease process and treatment options.
...someone who knows much about medical equipment and options available that will enable the person they care for to be as independent and as autonomous as possible.
...someone who drives hours to another hospital, in another city, in order to ensure the person they care for can receive the necessary treatment.
...someone who sits patiently next to the hospital bed waiting for the opportunity to visit with the doctor about treatments, about discharge plans, about options available.
...someone who makes hard decisions - often alone.
...soemone who strives for normalcy in unusual circumstances.
...someone who is constantly conscientious of the progression of disease, yet maintains a sense of hope.
...someone who strives to ensure the pride and dignity of the person they care for remains intact.
...someone who recognizes the role of caregiving doesn't end upon admit to a hospital or nursing home. The role continues on for as long as needed.
...soemone who unconditionally cares for another.
To read another excerpt from Take Care...!, clink on the Take Care...! tab at the top of this page. And coming soon, an exceprt from my next book titled Take Care Too...!
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My Reach Out to 10,000 People Challenge
Taking care of oneself while taking care of another
is challenging whether young or old,
new to the role or a novice at the role.
In an attempt to highlight the challenges of
caregiving and to promote strategies
I've learned to take care of myself,
I have set a goal to reach out to
10,000 people.
In order to meet this goal, I have developed a presentation that varies in length from 30 minutes to 2 hours. This presentation is ideal for support group meetings, church gatherings, educational activites, professional caregivers, etc.
If you would like more information,
or for query or questions, please click on
References are available upon request!
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If you would like to purchase a copy of the audiobook, Take Care...! Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Another (read by me), please visit www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-60462-070-2.
Thank you!
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