My Caregivers Whom are my only Family Members
I am a truly blessed man by God,because I have received great care. I moved out of my home on December 3 of 2009 and started my new life on my own with 24 hour round the clock care. First and foremost...
View ArticleInterfering Sister-in-law
My husband had a massive stroke 12/19/10 and has left side paralysis. He has been in a nursing home since his stroke as I can't take care of him like needs which is 24 hour nursing care. Although the...
View Article2012 National Caregivers Conference, Iselin, NJ
http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1022194 2012 National Caregivers Conference, Iselin, New Jersey Thursday, November 1, 2012 Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel Iselin, New Jersey
View ArticleRecruiting Caregivers of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain...
Are you the partner, family member, or caregiver of someone who sustained a Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury or Burn Injury in the past five years? Would you like to share you experience in...
View ArticleStanding Frame
I have an EasyStand Evol. It takes so long to swing my size 14 feet into it. Does anyone else have this problem?
View Articlecaring for wife
hello... looking for support...tried therapy but only people who are going through the same things can really understand. have read some conversations on here and it has helped. i have been caring for...
View ArticleFor all SCI caregivers to read
Hi everyone. My name is Dana. My husband is a C5/6 quad. We write a blog together called Love Like This Life all about our life, love, marriage and disability. (www.lovelikethislife.com) I recently...
View Articleproblems with nurse
I need some honest feedback...my husband c3 incomplete has been in a nursing facility for approx 5 months in and out due pneumonia and utis. He's in the facility until bed sores heal and we get his...
View ArticleFather addicted to pain pills/Care facility
Hello everyone...I'm posting this for a second time. Hopefully some caregivers will have different advice. I've been a quiet observer for the last few years, but I have never joined in on the...
View ArticleFoot Ulcers
I am looking for a good way to get heels off the bed. My husband currently has a blister that we are all worried could go into other things. He has drop foot boots, but he really shouldn't way them...
View Articlemedicare
Mom With A Mission Just need to sound off, really angry about the way Medicare is. My son was in a motorcycle accident 2 years and 6 months ago he was one of the lucky ones with great insurance and a...
View ArticleHome Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care
A new national survey finds 46 percent of family caregivers perform medical and nursing tasks for care recipients with multiple chronic physical and cognitive conditions. The study by the AARP Public...
View ArticleDiaper Rash, need help...
I have tried everything from using topical creams prescribed by the primary doctor such as: Nystatin and triamcinolone Aceronide and Clotrimazole and Betamethasone Dipropianate creams. I have used a...
View ArticleParent Caregivers of children with mobility impairments needed for phone...
Participants Wanted for Research Study The National Center for Health Statistics is looking for adults aged 18 and over with children living in the household to answer a variety of health questions...
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What does your service dog mean to you?
We talk a lot about the enormous help caregivers provide and the support system they are to our friends and family living with disabilities. Service dogs can also be another kind of caregiver. Aside...
View ArticleBedsores, I have the answer:)
My son is quadriplegic, C4/5 and L/11 bullets still remain, it has been 5 years, he is bedbound for most of the time, due to many different situations surrounding his injuries, he has never had a bed...
View ArticleItems Needing a Good Home
One week ago I lost my husband, his battle to deal with his tetroplegia was difficult and I miss him, but he's at peace. This site has been amazing for the last 20 months and I am forever greatful....
View ArticleToilet cushion
I use a toilet/shower chair made with PVC pipe. It has a regular plastic toilet seat and its on rollers. Does anyone out there know of something more comfortable ?
View ArticleCaregiving for my Sister with Spina Bifida, Incontinence
Hello, My sister (38, Spina Bifida, not sure of the terminology but she is paralyzed from her waist or so down)has recently moved in with me from an un-ideal situation. I need help, lot's of it...
View ArticleHelpful guide to living with disabilities and staying happy
I have written a book for people with disabilities and/or going through hard times. I have been through many hard times, the worst being a car accident in 2000 that put me in a coma for a week, gave...
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