When it comes to helping caregivers relieve stress and find balance (homeostasis) in their lives, Caregiving Club advocates for finding time to practice hygge (pronounced "hoo-gah"). This Danish tradition translates into finding cozy contentment, especially during the...
Stress is a caregiver’s No. 1 enemy and prolonged stress can lead to the caregiving health risk of burn-out. In fact, caregivers are twice as likely as the general public to be diagnosed with a chronic illness due to prolonged stress of caregiving. And in the book,...
Since April is National Stress Awareness Month, we put our spotlight on this silent killer. In the best-selling book, The Telomere Effect, the authors found that one year of chronic stress takes six years off our lives. This is because our chromosomes have telomeres...
Our wishes every year are for caregivers to find the balance they feel they may need in caring for their loved one and caring for themselves. This year we're sending caregivers more hugs (eight hugs a day have proven to be neuroprotective), more hygge (the...
April is National Humor Month and as the saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine.” If there is one prescription for caregivers to relieve stress it is having a few giggles or a good laugh. Caregiving can bring sadness, fear, anxiety and frustration so...
Stress is the No. 1 complaint when it comes to a caregiver’s own health and wellness, finding stress relief is just one more thing caregivers have to do. However, if you do not develop ways to become stress-free, it can seriously impact your ability to continue...
Sleep is at times elusive - especially if you are caregiving for a loved one. You either are burning the candle at both ends or you awaken several times throughout the night worried about a thousand tiny details. Either way, a lack of good, restorative sleep is not...
March is National Nutrition Month and while it is sometimes hard for the average person to follow good nutritional guidelines, it is even harder if you are juggling your own healthy eating needs while caring for your loved one. A study by the National Alliance for...
The start of a New Year is the time we reflect on all the things we wanted to do or should have done yet didn’t get accomplished in the past year. Thus, we resolve to address these self-makeover wishes in the coming 12 months. “Coulda, shoulda, woulda” is the...
Caregiver Monday is an initiative from the non-profit Healthy Mondays organization that promotes a weekly dose of caregiver self-care to stay strong -- physically and emotionally -- as a caregiver. Check out Caregiving Club's Me Time Monday videos (in the right hand...
In the movie, When Harry Met Sally, we contemplated, “Can men and women really be friends?” When it comes to caregiving our question is, “Are men and women different in dealing with caregiver stress?” According to researchers at Bowling Green State University the...
September is when we celebrate healthy aging. Read our blogs all month on how caregivers can find resources, tips and time to age gracefully and in healthy ways. Read the celebrity interview with David Murdock, billionaire CEO on healthy...