Hope for the Caregiver

Hope for the Caregiver December 15, 2018

Hope for the Caregiver is the national radio show hosted by Peter Rosenberger - author/speaker and 30+ year caregiver for his wife, Gracie. 

 

 

Hope for the Caregiver 12-2-2018

From December 2 2018. 

Caregiver tip of the day:  P*A*U*S*E*  

Today's Senior Moment

Interview with a social worker to help provide tips when selecting a social worker.

www.hopeforthecaregiver.com 

The Lost Identity of Caregivers

From YOUR CAREGIVER MINUTE

It’s simply too easy to become lost as the person pushing the wheelchair.  We’re become the one standing in the hospital room corner, the one doing laundry or meals, etc. How can we talk about our own broken hearts or weariness when our loved ones have such drastic illnesses or challenges? Too many caregivers feel guilty for saying anything construed as complaining or wanting a break.  After all, the suffering loved one doesn’t get a break from pain/disease/ disability. But our injuries and wounds, whether physical or emotional, require attention—regardless of how they compare to others.

 

 

Your Caregiver Minute: See Your Own Physician

Caregivers often spend a great deal of time at doctors' offices, but it's for someone else ...not themselves.  One of the 7 Caregiver Landmines is failing to see your own physician as a caregiver.  If you're not healthy ...what happens to your loved one?

 

 

Caller: Caregiving for my Alcoholic Father

Bill called the show to share his struggles with his alcoholic father ...who's now had a fall and requires care.

One of the things we do on the show is educate that alcoholism is a chronic disease - and where there's a chronic disease, there's a caregiver who needs help.

"Not Drinking" doesn't make things better, it's a recovery process for every individual in that alcoholic's /addict's orbit. The closer you are, the more recovery is needed. 

www.Al-Anon.org 

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Peter Rosenberger hosts a radio program for family caregivers broadcast weekly from Nashville, Tennessee, on more than 200 stations. He has served as a caregiver for his wife Gracie, who has lived with severe disabilities for more than 30 years. His new book is “7 Caregiver Landmines and How You Can Avoid Them.” Follow @hope4caregiver.

Hope for the Caregiver 11/17/2018

Hope for the Caregiver on American Family Radio 11/17/2018.

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Peter Rosenberger hosts a radio program for family caregivers broadcast weekly from Nashville, Tennessee, on more than 200 stations. He has served as a caregiver for his wife Gracie, who has lived with severe disabilities for more than 30 years. His new book is “7 Caregiver Landmines and How You Can Avoid Them.” Follow @hope4caregiver.

Hope for the Caregiver 11-11-2018

From Sunday, November 11, 2018.

Caregiver tip of the day: "Own Your Mistakes"

Today's Senior Moment: "Stay on Message"

Dealing with holiday stress:  Special Guest Jackie Shepherd.