Sher Gerber
Tending Sacred Spaces
Tag: caregiving
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Unchosen Journeys: Caregiving (Part 3)
This is not the story I thought I’d be living. And yet here we are. What can be done to help the caregivers around us? How can we protect our health and well-being as we care for our families? What can we do to make caregiving sustainable? Here are a few ideas This is the…
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Unchosen Journeys: Caregiving (Part 2)
As with many things in life, caregiving is complicated. Whether you are a caregiver, care-receiver or walking with a friend or family member in one of these roles, it is helpful to consider the significant emotional realities that people are dealing with. Whether or not it is an acknowledged reality, as a caregiver, you are…
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Unchosen Journeys: Caregiving (Part 1)
We know death comes for us all. There is no escaping it. But when you or a loved one receives a terminal diagnosis, everything changes. Suddenly, this isn’t the story I thought I’d be living. I don’t expect you to care about my particular story, I told the caregivers gathered in the church fellowship hall…