Who Am I?...My world is focused on keeping up with my daily demands moving between being a caregiver to an employee within minutes of each other and that transition...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Should Be on the Menu (Literally) for MS Patients?...As a caregiver who helps my wife navigate through a multitude of complex MS issues and decisions, it has become apparent that pinpointing the best diet...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
MS Brought Me Home Instead of......My insurance confirmed it: I qualified for caregiver services. I was reluctant. I'm not a Senior yet!!...Reactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Understanding How FMLA Can Help...Therefore, not only can you not go into the office, but neither can your caregiver who has to stand-in for the Olympic team and help out....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RobinB...I have always been the caregiver as my husband has non-hodgkin's lymphoma. My daughter lost her husband year and a half ago in a tragic accident....Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Shhhhhhh....MS dirty little secret...My sister had been dad's co-caregiver during his short but hard fight against pancreatic cancer....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
We're gonna need a bigger boat!...We feared that I was suffering caregiver burnout and moved in with her daughter to get some help and save money....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Family is Everything...Overall,it was a great trip-I had to overcome my anxiety of my mother being my caregiver (my husband did not go) but everyone-family & future in-laws alike-made...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
BIOTIN...I am the caregiver for my wife. She was tentatively diagnosed with MS in 1975 and confirmed by an MRI about 25 years ago....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatment
A Quadriplegic’s Perspective on Mobility and Movement...Kim, my caregiver and spouse, moves me frequently. This is not so much therapeutic in nature as it is practical....Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
What’s Happening to MS Home Healthcare?...From scout troops to volunteer caregiver groups to church organizations, you can seek help for household tasks, errands, and transportation needs....Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Living appointment to appointment...Her caregiver arrived at our house 1/2 hour later to begin our day....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Never Give Up! Never Give In!...The stress of the MS and being my sole caregiver allowed cancer to manifest in him. He was given less than seven weeks to live without treatment....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Event That Changed My Life Forever...Whether it's the person who suffers from the disease, to the children who are affected due to a parent suffering from MS, to the caregivers who care for...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Children of a Parent with MS...That would be her significant other and her aunt, who is a paid caregiver. She is on the verge of quitting....Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Pros, Cons, and Search of a (New) Home Health Aide...have children whom reside with and help me, having the additional support of an aide to manage caregiving responsibilities helps to avoid them getting 'caregiver...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I Win: 20 Years of MS...But it’s my primary caregiver, my wife, Kim, who has the greatest impact on my well-being. We met when she was 15 and I was 16. Pure luck....Reactions0reactionsComments54 comments
Building Your Support System for Life With MS...I know how to be a caregiver. I don’t, however, like being on the receiving end, and having to depend upon someone else for daily activities....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How to Choose an MS Medication in 3 Not-So-Easy Steps...As a caregiver, I have been actively involved in researching and discussing therapeutic options for years....Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When You Feel Like You Can't Help...While I have the disease myself, I also lived and helped care for my grandfather with MS, so I’ve been both the patient and the caregiver and it’s an...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments