TAKING CARE
OF THE CARETAKER
Caring for a family member or loved one during a prolonged illness is an all-encompassing endeavor. It can also be lonely and depleting, no matter how much you care about
"your person."
We are here to cheer you on, share our insights, support your mental health, guide you forward, and generally offer a soft place to land whenever you need a boost. We make space to put down the weight of today's emotional heavy lifting.
BECOMING A CARETAKER
NO ONE EXPECTS A DIAGNOSIS
Few people expect to become a caretaker for a family member, but millions rise to the challenge each day. For me, the call was out of the blue, two weeks after my 40th birthday and two months before my mother was planning to retire. We'd planned Paris and parties. What happened was cancer and chemo.
No one really teaches you how to be a caregiver -- or a patient. We were determined to create the happiest, easiest, most joy-filled process possible. We stumbled. We succeeded. We stumbled again and found what worked. In the months and years since, we learned how to navigate our new roles. Now the threat has passed, we want to share our experiences, lessons and offer support to others who are in the care-taking arena. We want to offer the support we wished had been available at the start of our story.
Our goal is to offer caretakers real-world, practical information through our Caretakers Guided Journal and the Take Care Community.
NEED A PICK ME UP?
You are doing a great job, even if it might not feel like it right now. Let's get you a pep talk, pat on the back, or boost of support, OK?
WE UNDERSTAND
Something unexpected has arisen? Start her for our archives of guidance, advice and perspectives - along with resources for support.
TIME TO TAKE CARE OF YOU
Focusing on your own wants, needs, desires can be daunting during a season of care-taking. Dive in here for support and big and small ways to put yourself closer to the top of the list today.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Research, articles, and resources for family caretakers.
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