https://wearehfc.org/care-grants/ Being a caregiver is a deeply rewarding role, but it’s also one that comes with immense challenges. The long...
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Caregivers, this one’s for you: It”s okay to aim for “B-” caregiving!
Lisa Madsen
/ November 3, 2024
I know this might sound strange—especially in a world where we’re trained to get A’s and gold stars. But caregiving...
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Why Do We Make Things So Hard?
Lisa Madsen
/ October 2, 2024
Have you ever noticed how we often complicate even the simplest tasks? I recently caught myself doing just that. I...
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Are you working and caregiving?
Lisa Madsen
/ August 31, 2024
If so, you are not alone. According to AARP, 53 million people are caring for a loved one and 60%...
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What to do when you feel overburdened
Lisa Madsen
/ July 7, 2024
I woke up today feeling off, anxious, and burdened with expectations: a list. I sat, got quiet and asked myself...
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Do You Feel Lost at Sea?
Lisa Madsen
/ May 27, 2024
Do you feel lost at sea? Many do, and you are not alone. It may feel like it, and I...
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Caregiver – Do You Want to Pull Your Hair Out?
Lisa Madsen
/ May 27, 2024
A wife who is a caregiver for her spouse with dementia shared her frustration today: Her spouse asked her the...
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Why do Caregivers Often Compare?
Lisa Madsen
/ April 21, 2024
As a caregiver why do I keep comparing my situation? Because your brain is normal. What do you see when...
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Note to self – Do Not Take Epsom (Bath) Salts on an Airplane
Lisa Madsen
/ February 18, 2024
I was at a small airport a few weeks ago and had Epsom salts in my carry-on. The bag was...
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Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)?
Lisa Madsen
/ February 7, 2024
The American Academy of Neurology reports 8% of people ages 65-69 have MCI. This is the stage before typical age-related...
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Grace-colored Glasses
Lisa Madsen
/ January 30, 2024
Grace-colored Glasses I read a poem today about grace-colored glasses, message me if you would like a copy. It got...
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Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Lisa Madsen
/ November 20, 2023
I love to watch my young adult son embrace life. I recently went to the beach with him knowing he...
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Persistence
Lisa Madsen
/ November 7, 2023
Defined by Webster as: ‘continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition’. Sam...
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How to Help Someone with a Chronic Illness
Lisa Madsen
/ September 7, 2023
Likely you know someone with a chronic illness. The CDC reports 60% of adults are living with at least one...
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What If I Can’t Make It Better?
Lisa Madsen
/ June 24, 2023
When you see a family member who is ill, struggling with physical pain, it can be difficult. You may also...
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Fear Can’t Hurt You If You Meet It
Lisa Madsen
/ June 18, 2023
Listen, fear can not actually hurt you. As caregivers and humans, we all experience it. Fear is an emotion. Like...
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The Facts of Life
Lisa Madsen
/ June 11, 2023
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts of life....
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In the land of caregiving, you will have hard days…
Lisa Madsen
/ June 4, 2023
You may want to run away, cry, go back to bed, wish it would all go away - that’s all...
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The Epidemic of Loneliness in America
Lisa Madsen
/ May 14, 2023
I’m writing this on Mother’s Day. It does not escape me that many mothers and adult children are lonely today,...
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Ponder Your Obsession About Getting Away From It All
Lisa Madsen
/ April 2, 2023
Do you think you would be happier under a palm tree? At a lake? On a mountain top? If so,...
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