Highlighting patients and care partners from around the world living positive lives despite the hurdles they face.
These are their stories, in their own words.
By Ashley Manzo In this blog post, Ashley Manzo shares her story of having an autistic child and the challenges – and gifts – of caring for her son during the COVID-19 pandemic. I never wanted to have kids. I’m sure this a strange way to start this article, but it’s true. My husband and … Read more>>
In this blog post, Holly Clark offers her perspective on caring for loved ones suffering with dementia based on her professional experience working as a Community Manager for FirstCare Nursing Homes in Ireland and her personal experience caring for a family member dealing with the disease. By Holly Clark Hundreds of millions of people in the world … Read more>>
Our guest post today originally appeared on Anne Moore Sabatos’ blog. She and her husband Mike have been married barely over a year and they are in the battle of their lives. From the “About Me” page of her blog, Anne writes “We were married in November of 2014. Unfortunately, he has cancer, and not … Read more>>
Lorraine Cook is the wife and caregiver of Steve, who lives with type II diabetes. She shares with us the struggles of trying to reverse lifestyle habits that brought on the condition. Lorraine lives in North Florida and operates a hand-dyed apparel business at www.tiedyedhippy.com. Lorraine’s Story My husband, Steve, and I have been together since … Read more>>
Caregivers are family members or friends who provide emotional or physical support to the elderly, chronically ill, or disabled. They can also be professionals who help us navigate the unknown as we face illnesses or end of life. November is National Family Caregiver Month and we’d like to celebrate the caregivers living among us. The following is … Read more>>