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		<title>How to Care for a Stroke Survivor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 06:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I learned by &#8220;trial and error&#8221; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregivers Get Discouraged Too</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s easy for caregivers to get discouraged, and that&#8217;s the way I feel right now. Not because Steve&#8217;s stroke recovery is slow, but because he won&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregivers&#8211;Do you Want Out?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s strength and grace that has gotten me through, and helped me to be optimistic. It&#8217;s a good thing I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help When You Need It</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiver Balancing Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since June of 2008, I&#8217;ve been thrown into the role as my husband&#8217;s caregiver plus being his wife, and it requires a balancing act. Since we&#8217;ve been married, I&#8217;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&#8217;s a little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiver&#8217;s Respite with Lotsa Helping Hands</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 03:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Steve had his stroke in February 2008, I was warned by other caregivers and many health care professionals to take care of myself or I would get worn out. What good would I be to Steve in that condition? Dozens of friends and family offered their help to give me respite by saying, &#8220;If [...]]]></description>
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