Category: Caregivers

  • Communication Essentials in Hospice Care

    Communication Essentials in Hospice Care

    By Aaron Smith The end of life brings up some sensitive issues that need to be discussed, making effective communication all the more critical in hospice care. Hospice care is the specialized medical care offered to persons living with advanced and life-limiting illnesses approaching the end of life. The care focuses on providing comfort and…

  • 8 Steps to  Supporting Survivors of Abuse [Part 2 of 2]

    8 Steps to Supporting Survivors of Abuse [Part 2 of 2]

    From PMAC Last time we spoke of the first 3 steps in supporting survivors of Abuse. And now, the conclusion. #4 Believe Believe them. No matter how hard this is for you to do. Even if the truth is so painful that you don’t want to believe it. They didn’t want or ask to be…

  • 8 Steps to Supporting Survivors of Abuse [Part 1 of 2]

    By Jamie Edwards We know that recovery from abuse is not linear, nor simple. The journey to healing is complicated, with many twists and turns in the road. With that being said, the journey to recovery is not easy for those supporting survivors either, as supporters often find themselves feeling overwhelmed, out of their depth,…

  • The Importance of self-care for carers

    The Importance of self-care for carers

    By Alice Lucey When you’re providing care for a family member or elderly person, you could easily end up investing so much energy and effort into maximising their health and wellbeing that you neglect your own. Wonderful and all as caregiving can be, nobody has an endless supply of energy. Those many hours spent on…

  • Becoming a Caregiver for a father I never Knew

    Becoming a Caregiver for a father I never Knew

    By Bailey Goff Whenever I have told this story, a lot of people really don’t understand why I did this, especially at 17. There were too many variables that were going to make the situation turn out bad… For instance, I didn’t know him and I was 17. I always get didn’t you want to…

  • When Young Kids become Carers

    When Young Kids become Carers

    Sometimes, through no fault of anyone, kids even very young kids, end up being their parent’s carer. This can often be seen in homes where there are no other supporting adults that can take on the role of carer to an unwell father or an unwell mother. It is important that we do not ignore…