By Laurie Blaikie on 6/7/18 Blaikie Psychotherapy

I recently attended a one-day conference (organized by Hospice Waterloo Region) for caregivers and professionals who support them.   As I sat with the other participants, and heard the stories of people who are actively being a ‘care partner’ for a loved one(s), I was struck by the love and dedication that helped them to make meaning of the difficult role that they had agreed to take on.  I was also aware of the feelings of exhaustion, frustration, fear and loneliness that many bravely shared as they told their stories.  This is the first in a three-part series on Care-giving. Continue reading more of The Caregiver’s Journey - Part 1...