Co-Survivor Resource

Advance directives and medical order forms are two tools that can ease the process of making healthcare decisions for yourself and your loved ones. These forms ensure your wishes are respected…

Caregiving is an act of kindness, love, and patience. It's a role that millions step into, often without preparation or choice, to support a family member or friend in need.…

Balancing caregiving and work is crucial for maintaining your well-being and ensuring necessary care for your loved ones. Caring for a person with aphasia is a labor of love that…

Living with someone with aphasia can be challenging. Aphasia Caregiver Guides can provide valuable assistance and support during this journey. These guides offer many resources, information, and practical advice to…

Getting paid as a caregiver is possible, but the opportunity is only for a small percentage of the population.  Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) offers a way for spousal benefits…

As a caregiver, it is normal sometimes to feel angry and frustrated. The stress of caregiving can feel overwhelming, especially when your role is not acknowledged or appreciated. In addition,…

Goals for Caregivers are objectives that can help them improve their quality of life and the care they provide for their loved ones. People who set goals are likelier to…

Surviving the holidays as a caregiver can be very stressful because you are juggling more activities, people, noise, finances, expectations, etc. while trying to provide quality care to your loved…

The Medicare Caregiver Training Program has proposed family caregiver training provided at no cost to caregivers.  Although these measures do not help to get the family caregiver monetary resources, it…

The Good Enough Principle refers to the idea that progress is a better goal than perfection in our role as co-survivors and caregivers.  In reality, no one is perfect.  But…

Fighting overwhelm can be overwhelming! Three months ago, we ran an article with a Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire.  In taking the Self-Assessment, we learned that overwhelm is a problem in the…

It seems so simple. We all know we must maintain our health, but do we really do this? Unfortunately, no! As a caregiver, we tend to put ourselves after our…

Try these tips to help communicate with your loved one with Aphasia. The suggestions may help the person with Aphasia to understand and communicate easier.