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Apr 7, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: cancer, Caregivers, Caregiving, Respect, Serving

After mom passed away, dad grew weaker and didn’t get around well. He was determined to maintain his independence, so he refused to move in with us. Therefore, my sister, Tina, and I had to do tag-team caregiving. Tina worked a full-time job, and I was deep in caregiving for my husband, who had multiple health issues. Not to mention, I lived on the opposite side of town. We called him daily and made sure he had everything he needed, like easily prepared foods, his favorite beverages, a wheelchair, a rollator with a seat on it, a cane, a quad… 

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Mar 31, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Caregiver, Caregiving, Serving

Caregiving isn’t just for older people. In 2000, I began needing care at age 35 after falling down the stairs in our home. My husband Mark was launched into caregiving not only for me but full-time as well for our young daughters. After my fall, I developed a nerve-pain disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. It is very complex and excruciatingly painful. Any slight touch to the skin sent me over the moon in pain. Mark cared for me for five years until my symptoms diminished, and I could again care for myself. Then the unthinkable happened. After fully recovering… 

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Mar 24, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Caregiver, Caregiving, extraordinary moments, Giving

My father-in-law had been in the ICU for three days, unresponsive. His family had surrounded him throughout the days, for as long as we were allowed to be there. To my surprise, when my daughter and I arrived at the beginning of visiting hours on Thursday to take up another silent vigil, he was awake, alert, talking and so happy to see us. We were given the gift of two uninterrupted hours with him, holding his hands, and listening to him as he blessed each of our family members. He would not stop talking and reliving so many special events… 

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Mar 17, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Caregiving, Caregiving manager

What Hat Do You Wear After fifteen years of caring for four elderly family members, sometimes all at once, I learned the hard way there’s a big difference between caregiving and care-managing. An understanding of what “hat” you wear can be helpful to understand the tasks required, and hopefully to delegate some of those to share the load. Your “hat” also lets you communicate better with professionals involved in your loved one’s life. Most people know what is meant by primary caregiver (PCG)—a person(s) who does repetitive, daily, hands-on care of a loved one that includes: feeding bathing toileting giving… 

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Mar 10, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Caregiver, Caregiving, Special Needs

Thank you, Loretta, for inviting me to share my experience with caregiving. This is a much-needed topic for those who find themselves in the position of being a caregiver to a loved one. My experience as a caregiver started at a very young age. I can’t remember when I didn’t feel the overwhelming responsibility that comes with being a caregiver. My mother was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when she was only 12 years old. After being bedridden for a couple of years, she went into remission. Mother was from Cincinnati, Ohio, and my dad was from Opelika, Alabama. Talk about… 

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Mar 3, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Alzheimer's, Caregivers, Caregiving, Dementia

I had never thought much about Alzheimer’s or dementia until I recognized the symptoms in my mom. Early on, I took her to the doctor about her declining memory. She grew very upset with me for accusing her of not remembering. Though it hurt my feelings that she thought I was being mean to her, I knew in my heart something needed to be done, but I had to wait until she realized the decline herself. A few years later, mom commented her best friend started taking medicine to help her memory, and she wanted to get some. She never… 

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Feb 28, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Book Reviews Tagged: Action-packed, Breathtaking, Suspenseful

Critical Threat is a non-stop, action-packed, breathtaking novel. Suspense oozed off the pages and kept my attention. Lynette Eason never ceases to amaze me with the wild rides in her romantic suspense novels. FBI Special Agent Grace Billingsley finds herself in a dangerous predicament when she’s called to take on a murder case. She spots evidence at the crime scene that the killer didn’t intend for her to find. Prison psychiatrist Sam Monroe is invited to the crime scene because it has all the markings of a serial killer. Sam should know the signs because his father was a serial… 

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Feb 24, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Cargivers, Dementia, Serving

I live in the same city as my parents. Today, they still live independently. My mother and father have been married for sixty-two years and have known one another since elementary school. I go over often to spend time with them as often as possible because I know having them in my life is a blessing. Over the past few years, I’ve watched as my father’s memory has slowly declined, and in the past year, the decline seems to have moved to a new level. As I drive to their home many days, I wonder who will open the door… 

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Feb 17, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Caregivers, Caregiving, Peace, Serving

I had thought periodically over the last few years how it would feel when one of my parents would leave this earth and pass into eternity. Would I be able to handle it emotionally? How would it look? Could I be there for my husband and children and surviving parent in the midst of my own grief? All I can say is God, in His great love, gave me a peace that allowed me to travel the remaining days we had with my father-in-law. It was unexplainable and yet I can still feel His overwhelming presence today when I reflect… 

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Feb 10, 2023 · by Loretta Eidson · In: Uncategorized Tagged: Caregiver, Caregiving, Giving, Loving, Serving

Two months before his death my husband said, “Honey, you can live without me, but I can’t live without you. You’ve got to rest more.” His words were true. I have a nursing background which helped me know early on that I would have to make hard choices and pace myself in order to walk well through what lay before us. I cut out or limited anything and anyone who drained me excessively. I stopped all in home entertaining except for a couple of very close friends and relatives who were supportive without adding to our stress. I encouraged my… 

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