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Establishing a good rapport with your care recipient's nurses is essential to your relationship with them during your stay in the hospital.

January 23, 2013
by Rob Harris, SPHR
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Caring For Nurses: Improving Patient Care In The Hospital

How Can You Stand Out In The Crowd? It All Starts With Doughnuts! Believe it or not, there are 65 million family caregivers in the Unites States today. What else does that mean? For every caregiver, there is at least … Continue reading

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Caregivers need to rely on others to assist with their many responsibilities; going solo can be a stressful endeavor for both the caregiver and the care recipient.

January 9, 2013
by Rob Harris, SPHR
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Reducing The Responsibilities Caregivers Face: Seeking Assistance By Holding A Family Meeting

Stereotypically, most view family caregivers as a “solo act.” Outsiders, regardless of their relationship to the care recipient and caregiver, often shy away. They don’t know the proper way to react, and they may hesitate to offer assistance Read More…

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Caregivers and their loved ones work as one when illness becomes a part of their lives.

December 19, 2012
by Rob Harris, SPHR
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Guest Blog by Chris MacLellan: Caregiving Merges Two Relationships Into One

To be entrusted with the care of another human being is one of the greatest honors that can be bestowed on you.  It takes on meaning that is beyond approach.  New parents have nine months to prepare for the responsibility. … Continue reading

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CaringBridge allows friends and loved ones the opportunity to use SchedulePlanner, an online scheduling program for meals, pet needs, and other  areas needing assistance.

November 28, 2012
by Rob Harris, SPHR
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Part Two: CaringBridge Website Offers Caregivers and Loved Ones More Than Medical Updates

In last week’s post, CaringBridge Website Offers Caregivers A Social Solution For Communication, I focused on the story of CaringBridge and the nonprofit organization’s founder, Sona Mehring. This week, I focus on some of the benefits of joining Read More…

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November 7, 2012
by Rob Harris, SPHR
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Caregiver Recognition Month Is November: Who Knew???

Caregivers are the silent heroes. I’ve been saying it for years. Why? Because, by our own choosing, most go virtually unnoticed. We’re invisible to others. We hide in our cocoons. …And now it appears that an entire month has been … Continue reading

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