Caregiving Notes

Here's a round-up of some recent blog posts on caregiving.

• The Caregiving Solutions blog offered this post on mindfulness. Pamela Larsen Schroeder writes about how practicing mindfulness can be a powerful self-care strategy to alleviate caregiver stress.


• Sheryl Karas at the Spiritual Caregiving blog writes about the difficulties that can arise when a family member decides to provide in-home care for an elderly relative, in this case, a grandchild moving in with a grandparents.


• And last, an article by Brian Wallheimer, of the Journal & Courier (IN), discusses the challenges of so-called "sandwich" caregivers, including financial and emotional strains.