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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Live With Hope!
By Joy Turner When our youngest daughter Jo fell asleep in class at high school, we had no idea it was the beginning of a difficult journey of more than…
Carer Story: Saying Goodbye To Leona
By Elizabeth Paske, Mary Potter Clinical Manager Leona and I were closer than sisters. We’d gone through all kinds of major events together: deaths, divorces, kids, job changes … life.…
Exercise: An Outlet for Carers
David Cohen writes about squash.
It has been called the healthiest sport in the world. And it’s a social activity.
That’s how I first became aware of just how many carers gravitate to it. During the inevitable post-match analyses their stories tumble out like so many powerful cross-court volleys.
The company manager now looking after a father afflicted with Alzheimer’s.
An IT guy whose wife lives with cancer.
Parents of special needs kids like mine.
Carer Story: Coming Home
By Charmeyne Te Nana-Williams I clearly remember the night in October 2002 when Peter collapsed from a subdural haematoma. He had rung earlier that evening to tell me he had…
Advice: Talking to Children After a Tragic Event
If a traumatic, scary event takes place, even miles away or far on the other side of the world, today’s technology and media can bring it right into a child’s…
A Father’s Story: Living With Eliot
Living with Eliot is a column in Carers NZ’s Family Care magazine, written by Eliot’s Dad, author and commentator David Cohen. In it he explores issues of interest to parents…
Life Coach: Self Belief
How we think and feel about ourselves is reflected in what happens in our lives. If your thoughts are negative, then turn them around so they are positive. By Richard…
Safe Lifting + Transfers at Home
Safe moves and transfers, with physiotherapist Ellen van Dijken.
Caring for others comes with its share of hard work. This can involve physical work like transferring, pulling, pushing wheelchairs, carrying, and lifting. If not done properly, there can be risks for those being moved and their supporters. Injuries can be sustained easily. Some happen suddenly, like a fall, while others, like strains, can develop gradually.
It is important we are aware of our actions and how we can do things safely to protect ourselves and those we are supporting.
