by Tambre Leighn | Jul 27, 2011 | Wellbeing
Last Wednesday, I facilitated a call dedicated to caregivers for the American Cancer Society’s “I Can Cope” Teleclass program (sadly, the program has ended but check out their website for other resources). During the two hour online class, we...
by Tambre Leighn | Jul 13, 2011 | Wellbeing
Welcome to the second week of WRW. This week’s featured link is about knowing when to ask for help. People who have a high amount of compassion and are caregivers tend to put a lot of effort into helping and often don’t recognize when or how to ask for it...
by Tambre Leighn | May 19, 2011 | Caregiving
This week, Part 3 of my series on Caregiving is appearing on OutMaturity.com. So much compassion goes into being a caregiver. But when you take on this role without setting healthy boundaries the cost can be your own health and well being. It can also result in...
by Tambre Leighn | May 13, 2011 | Caregiving
Up to 40% of caregivers at this time predecease the person they are caring for. According to a study by the National Family Caregivers Association, 65% (approximately 29 million) people are caregiving twenty or more hours per week and the impact on their physical,...
by Tambre Leighn | Aug 11, 2010 | Wellbeing
Why is it we treat love as something that has been lost? Looking for love, searching for love, finding love? I’ll admit that I’ve said these same statements at different times in my life. Can love actually be lost? Certainly, relationships can end but if we were in...