When you were little and the teacher asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, you surely didn’t answer “miserable!” At every stage in life, unhappiness is not a state to which we aspire.  But with...

by Rosa Carlisle We all wish to live and experience joy.  As a caretaker, it is difficult to feel happy when there is always someone depending upon you. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the duties of...

By: Linda Burhans Often touted as the most wonderful time of the year, the holidays can bring on a host of mixed emotions for caregivers and their families. While the holidays are a time of gatherings...

By Linda Burhans - Paul had been coming to my caregiver support for a while. His wife had early onset dementia and was living in a wonderful memory community. One day after a support group, he asked if...

By Linda Burhans - Touch is perhaps the most powerful sense of all. From the moment we are born, before our eyes are open, a gentle touch calms us and lets us know someone cares. In the beginning stages...