StrokeSurvivorBlog

Caregiver Stress is the emotional strain of caregiving for a loved one, or attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult. Sometimes demands may be so great that it’s difficult to slow down and take a deep breath, causing stress and worry about everything. Caregiving can have a major impact on the caregiver’s [...]

Steve and I recently celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary at the restaurant where we went on our first date. It brought back many memories of those early days when we were only teenagers madly in love with one another. For over forty years Steve provided a good life for me and our four daughters. He [...]

I learned by “trial and error” how to care for a stroke survivor when my husband, Steve, had a massive stroke which completely disabled him. When he was in the hospital under the care of therapists and nurses, I observed what they did. However, nothing really prepared me for the daunting responsibility of caregiving until [...]

It’s easy for caregivers to get discouraged, and that’s the way I feel right now. Not because Steve’s stroke recovery is slow, but because he won’t try to get better. I try to motivate him and get him connected with others struggling with the disability caused by stroke, but he uses their long-standing disability as [...]

Caregivers, do you want out of your situation?  The last two years have been the most trying time of my 42-year marriage to my husband, Steve, a recent stroke survivor. I reflect and marvel at God’s strength and grace that has gotten me through, and helped me to be optimistic. It’s a good thing I [...]

It’s hard to ask for help when you need it the most, especially when you or a loved one is going through a crisis like an illness, accident or tragedy. When an incident like this occurs and is ongoing for more than a few weeks, help is needed. Oftentimes, the parent or spouse of a [...]

Since June of 2008, I’ve been thrown into the role as my husband’s caregiver plus being his wife, and it requires a balancing act. Since we’ve been married, I’ve been managing our household and finances, and as a wife and mother I know how to take care of others. But with caregiving, it’s a little [...]