BE WELL BE SWELL https://development.bewellbeswell.com/ The Caregiver's Toolkit Mon, 12 Oct 2020 01:20:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.10 https://i0.wp.com/development.bewellbeswell.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-BWBS-favicon-512x512.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 BE WELL BE SWELL https://development.bewellbeswell.com/ 32 32 214578994 Happy New Year! https://development.bewellbeswell.com/happy-new-year/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 04:01:15 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=4562 We have been gifted with the ability to begin again. Some of you may have experienced some grief – grieving a loss of a loved one, mourning a change or experienced unexpected challenges in your health, life, and/or finances.But guess what, it may not seem like it, but I have to repeat it… we have […]

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]]> 4562 When the caregiver becomes the patient: Where am I going? https://development.bewellbeswell.com/when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-patient-where-am-i-going/ Mon, 27 May 2019 23:28:36 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3977 Yes folks – We left off as I was about to discuss my particular ailment. ( If you missed it, click here for Part I.) I have developed – white coat syndrome.  What is this you might ask? White coat hypertension, more commonly known as white coat syndrome, is a phenomenon in which people exhibit a blood […]

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]]> 3977 When the caregiver becomes the patient: Where have I been? https://development.bewellbeswell.com/when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-patient-where-have-i-been/ https://development.bewellbeswell.com/when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-patient-where-have-i-been/#comments Mon, 20 May 2019 02:43:31 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3975 The first quarter of the year is done and we’re midway through the second quarter. You may have been wondering where I’ve been. Well the tables had turned and I – that’s right …lil ‘ol me became the patient -the care recipient, the caregivee. So what happened? While I won’t go into the specifics of […]

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]]> https://development.bewellbeswell.com/when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-patient-where-have-i-been/feed/ 2 3975 How Can You Make Sure You Are at Your Best While Caregiving? https://development.bewellbeswell.com/how-can-you-make-sure-you-are-at-your-best-while-caregiving/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 03:53:05 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3850 There are over 44 million of us across the nation who care for the family members and friends who are chronically ill, elderly, or who have a disability.  With caregiving comes with challenges but there are also great joys with being able to serve and support a loved one. I especially want to express my gratitude […]

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]]> 3850 Join Me – Upcoming Podcast Episode Coming Soon – November 9th https://development.bewellbeswell.com/join-me-upcoming-podcast-episode-coming-soon-november-9th/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 02:10:22 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3840   Hi folks, Can you say excited???? I went to a conference this past August and met Michele Berard. It was in between sessions and I introduced myself and we just started chatting like we had known each other. It was so cool. I shared a little bit of my story as a caregiver and […]

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]]> 3840 A Look Inside Into How I Became Better https://development.bewellbeswell.com/a-look-inside-into-how-i-became-better/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 03:04:41 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3796 It can be tough to sit back and watch your loved one’s health deteriorate. I know it was for me. Daily, I watched my parents struggle with deteriorating health and observed how the strong people that used to take care of me now needed me to take care of them. Yet, I had to come […]

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]]> 3796 Don’t Just Sit There! Start Doing For Yourself What You Do For Others! https://development.bewellbeswell.com/dont-just-sit-there-start-doing-for-yourself-what-you-do-for-others/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:41:26 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3778 Do you ever notice that you will work hard at something for someone else? Why is it that you can be dedicated to do something you are good at when you are working for someone else? You will work day in and day out, and study to perfect your craft, for whatever it may be, […]

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]]> 3778 A Not So Random Encounter https://development.bewellbeswell.com/a-not-so-random-encounter/ https://development.bewellbeswell.com/a-not-so-random-encounter/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2018 01:58:07 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3751 This happens more often than you would think. Normally I would not share but I felt like putting pen to paper. Just remember this -how you treat people whether they are familiar, a stranger, friend or foe matters. ~Denise Bampoe So I’m walking into the office building and this guy was ahead of me who […]

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]]> https://development.bewellbeswell.com/a-not-so-random-encounter/feed/ 4 3751 What Independence Means to Some https://development.bewellbeswell.com/what-independence-means-to-some/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:36:19 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3740 Merriam-Webster defines independence as the quality or state of being independent ;or not subject to control by others; or not requiring or relying on something else : not contingent; or not requiring or relying on others (as for care or livelihood). This week we celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July here in the US to mark the […]

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]]> 3740 How to Take a 1 Day Vacation https://development.bewellbeswell.com/how-to-take-a-1-day-vacation/ https://development.bewellbeswell.com/how-to-take-a-1-day-vacation/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:03:12 +0000 https://bewellbeswell.com/?p=3704 Sometimes I feel like I just need to get away to clear my head from the hustle and bustle of the city life. Commune with nature, recalibrate, and take in the sights and greenery just to take a break from the everyday. I took a drive about an hour outside of New York City out […]

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