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For young adults, caregiving isn’t just hard. It can shape you for life
"They're young and in love. But she's sick, and he's her caregiver, and that means nothing else comes easy. There are days when Jordyn Glick, 27, can't eat or drink at all. She gets so tired and weak she can barely stand up.…
"They're young and in love. But she's sick, and he's her caregiver, and that means nothing else comes easy. There are days when Jordyn Glick, 27, can't eat or drink at all. She gets so tired and weak she can barely stand up.…
For young adults, caregiving isn’t just hard. It can shape you for life
"They're young and in love. But she's sick, and he's her caregiver, and that means nothing else comes easy. There are days when Jordyn Glick, 27, can't eat or drink at all. She gets so tired and weak she can barely stand up. She has gastroparesis, where food stalls out in her stomach and doesn't get digested. It comes with unpredictable bouts of nausea, periods of agony in her guts, and malnutrition.
www.thecaregiverspace.org
February 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
For young adults, caregiving isn’t just hard. It can shape you for life
"They're young and in love. But she's sick, and he's her caregiver, and that means nothing else comes easy. There are days when Jordyn Glick, 27, can't eat or drink at all. She gets so tired and weak she can barely stand up.…
"They're young and in love. But she's sick, and he's her caregiver, and that means nothing else comes easy. There are days when Jordyn Glick, 27, can't eat or drink at all. She gets so tired and weak she can barely stand up.…
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As I've reported on caregiving, I've come to realize that caring for someone with an "invisible" illness like PTSD can be particularly isolating, because people can't see the problems. The Caregiver Action Network has a new guide for caring with people with PTSD: www.caregiveraction.org/ptsd/
A Guide for Supporting a Loved One With PTSD
Caregiver Action Network understands that caring for a loved one with PTSD is both a heartfelt commitment and a journey full of unique challenges.
PTSD can impact relationships, daily routines, and e...
www.caregiveraction.org
January 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As I've reported on caregiving, I've come to realize that caring for someone with an "invisible" illness like PTSD can be particularly isolating, because people can't see the problems. The Caregiver Action Network has a new guide for caring with people with PTSD: www.caregiveraction.org/ptsd/
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For young adults, #caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life, by @mcgowankat.bsky.social www.npr.org/2024/12/23/n... via @npr.org #eldercare
For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life
Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
www.npr.org
December 24, 2024 at 1:53 AM
For young adults, #caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life, by @mcgowankat.bsky.social www.npr.org/2024/12/23/n... via @npr.org #eldercare
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Today is launch day for the new Who Cares? #podcast from the #CanadianCentreForCaregivingExcellence. Listen, it's wonderful! canadiancaregiving.org/who-cares/ The link below has the podcast details.
Caring in Canada: Survey insights from caregivers and care providers across Canada
Discover Who Cares, a new podcast from CCCE and Snack Lab Productions spotlighting the untold stories of caregivers across Canada.
canadiancaregiving.org
January 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today is launch day for the new Who Cares? #podcast from the #CanadianCentreForCaregivingExcellence. Listen, it's wonderful! canadiancaregiving.org/who-cares/ The link below has the podcast details.