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We Are the Lucky Ones

Cristy Gallagher | Posted 02.20.2013 | Parents
Read More: Mental Illness, Luck, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Adhd, Anxiety Disorder, Mental Illness and Children, Parenting Parents-Moms, Mental Health Treatment, Mania, Respite Care, Parents Sandy Hook, Parents News
Cristy Gallagher

I am speaking out because I want others to know that there are so many families like ours who are suffering. The system must change

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What You Really Need to Survive As a Caregiver

Marie Marley | Posted 12.01.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Stress Management, Caregiving, Dementia, Friends, Home Care, Caregiver, Get Help, Burned Out, Relatives, Preserve Sanity, Respite Care, Survive, Alzheimer's, Preserve Physical Health, Get Assistance, Adult Day Care, Fifty News
Marie Marley

The next time you're feeling burned out and at the end of your proverbial rope, sit down, take a deep breath and start listing all the ways you are going to get assistance.

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We All Need a Respite: How Sandwich Generation Members Can Take a Guilt-Free Vacation

Dwayne J. Clark | Posted 09.24.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Caregiving, Assisted Living, Respite, Seniors, Parents, Sandwich Generation, Assisted Living Community, Senior Care, Respite Care, Caregivers, Healthy Living News
Dwayne J. Clark

A relatively new but increasingly-popular program offered by some assisted living communities, respite care allows families to book their loved one for a stay of a few days or even several weeks at a residential care facility.

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'She's Pulled The Plug On Her Own Son, Whom I Love. Help?'

John Shore | Posted 06.12.2012 | Religion
Read More: Anger, Christians and Anger, Special Needs Children, Respite Care, Special Needs, Death, Christians and Death, Religion News
John Shore

I want to fight for this child, but there's nothing I can do because he's not my flesh and blood. How do I keep from hating his mother?

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