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Many of us will sometime find ourselves dealing with the issue of eldercare. We could be facing the responsibility of managing the care of elder parents, an elderly loved one, spouse or maybe just a friend. The realization of this responsibility can come on us suddenly. Maybe an aging parent has broken a bone, or a spouse has begun to show severe signs of dementia. All these conditions may require some assistance in day to day activity. To relieve yourself of the uncertainty of their welfare, some form of eldercare should be put into play.

When assuming the role of caregiver for a loved one with a chronic progressive disease we know we are in for a long journey. It would be helpful if we had all the answers and information we needed, right from the start - but it doesn’t work that way. So what, in hindsight, did I learn about staying whole? I learned that I needed to constantly nourish my body-mind-spirit, my total self.