by Peter Rosenberger | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog, Caregivers, Standing With Hope |
Why Continue Putting Coins In A Broken Soda Machine? At a support group I regularly attend, a soda machine dispensing perfectly chilled drinks hums quietly against the wall. While seemingly a small thing, I enjoy the meetings with a refreshing beverage—taking a break...
by Peter Rosenberger | Jun 2, 2018 | Blog, Caregivers, Standing With Hope |
Fight What’s Closest Rather Than Fear The Future For more than twenty-five years, my wife, Gracie, has been an amputee. Over the years, the subject of “phantom-limb pain” found itself in many conversations. Amputees can often feel the pain of a limb that is not...
by Peter Rosenberger | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Caregivers |
When we try to attend Church, it seems something ALWAYS goes wrong!” When caring for someone with dementia, isolation develops as an increasing challenge for family caregivers. Many caregivers feel cut off from places of comfort and community, such as attending...
by Peter Rosenberger | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog, Caregivers, Standing With Hope |
When The Answers We Demand Don’t Appear When struggling with loneliness and isolation, dark thoughts often grip us as caregivers. We fearfully cry out for someone to tell us what to do, where to go, or how to cope. Simply put—we demand answers. Furthermore, we...
by Peter Rosenberger | Nov 2, 2017 | Blog, Caregivers, Standing With Hope |
When Caregiving Took A Harsh Turn Gracie and I recently made a hospital visit to see family friends struggling with a significant health crisis. Standing in their room next to Gracie in her wheelchair, I couldn’t help but recall the reversed roles from a dozen...
