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November 24, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

What Pill is That?

You may have a drug cupboard, a drug basket, or a drug bag. At my house it's a kitchen drawer with a "baby" lock on it. There are always a few little pills that make their way to the bottom of the drawer that I am not sure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caregiver, Links, Organizing, Our Best Tips, Person w/ Illness Tagged With: Health

November 20, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

How is Faith Related to Pain Tolerance?

How is faith related to pain tolerance? Can a person with great faith endure more than a person with little or no faith? What can we learn from people of great faith that will help us live with chronic illness? In the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Caregiver, Caregiving, Coping Skills, Depression, Love, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, Spiritually Struggling Tagged With: Caregiver, Christianity, Chronic, Faith, God, husband with illness, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion and Spirituality

November 17, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Caregiver Statistics

Nearly seven in ten (69% of caregivers) assist one person; two in ten care for two people. About half (48%) help a loved one eight or less hours per week. One in five (17%) assist for 40 or more hours per … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caregiver, Caregiving, Health News, Support Group Leader Tagged With: Caregiver, Health

November 15, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Volunteering Can Ease Both Emotional and Physical Pain

Volunteering Can Ease Both Emotional and Physical Pain

If you could improve your health (despite having a chronic illness) plus, create more awareness about the effects of your illness to others, would you do it? Volunteering may do just this! Too often we find ourselves sitting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Treatments, Caregiver, Church Leader, Depression, Hobbies-Crafts, Need to Know, Person w/ Illness, RM Volunteer, Statistics, Support Group Leader, What's New?

November 14, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Find the Joy of The Lord in the Winter Season

This morning, I walked outside as my husb& was leaving for work. I noticed the leaves blowing across the yard in blurs of gold, orange & brown. The morning sun felt warm on my shoulders & the sky was cloudless & blue. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Caregiver, Joy, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, What's New? Tagged With: Caregiver, Chronic, Chronic pain, God, Healing, Health, Illness, Jesus, Lord, Prayer

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