Compassion in Caregiving

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They stopped asking about them.You didn’t.They stopped showing up.You didn’t.They slowly adjusted their expectations and...
04/27/2026

They stopped asking about them.
You didn’t.

They stopped showing up.
You didn’t.

They slowly adjusted their expectations and beliefs about the person…
and you kept believing in who they are now. The value that they hold ongoing.

Loving someone others have quietly written off can feel incredibly lonely.

But your loyalty, your advocacy, your refusal to reduce them to a diagnosis?

That matters more than you know.

If others can’t see their worth anymore, that doesn’t make it disappear.

It just means you’re the one still holding the truth.

👀If this resonates, I see you.

04/24/2026

How are we still here?? How can we still possibly be looking at DEMOGRAPHICS to determine whether someone may be experiencing symptoms? This is crazy to me. Where’s the liability if these patients go on to get very ill because ‘they were too young’?

This system needs more in-practice education pronto.

Not acceptable.

Caregivers often carry two truths at once:Deep love.And deep resentment toward the role.Not because they’re uncaring.But...
04/22/2026

Caregivers often carry two truths at once:

Deep love.
And deep resentment toward the role.

Not because they’re uncaring.
But because caregiving can be relentless, isolating, and overwhelming.

This isn’t a contradiction.
It’s the reality of holding too much for too long.

💜Does this sound close to home?

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04/21/2026

Just some food for thought. We never know what someone is going through.

At first, you asked.You explained.You hoped people would show up.And then… they didn’t.Or they did, but not in the way y...
04/20/2026

At first, you asked.
You explained.
You hoped people would show up.

And then… they didn’t.
Or they did, but not in the way you needed.

So you adapted.
You stopped asking.
You carried it alone.

Not because you wanted to
But because it started to feel easier than being let down.

If this is you, it makes sense.
But you weren’t meant to do this without support.

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04/16/2026

🤔When did using the term ‘dementia’ become a passive phrase to use every day ‘normal’ memory lapse?

Has anyone else experienced this?! Let me know below.

You’re not too sensitive.You’re carrying more than most people can see.The constant decisions.The hyper-awareness.The pr...
04/15/2026

You’re not too sensitive.
You’re carrying more than most people can see.

The constant decisions.
The hyper-awareness.
The pressure to hold it together for everyone else.

Of course it feels like too much sometimes.
Because it is too much, for one person to carry alone.

Nothing about your response is “too much.”
It’s a reflection of how much you’ve been holding, for how long.

If this resonates, you’re not alone in it. 🤍
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04/14/2026

As caregivers, we often watch from the sidelines, trying to smile or work with the system, as we helplessly watch the narrative unfold.

Feel familiar?

(🐁 We do love Mickey though. No shade to Mickey. )

⏰It’s not just the appointments.The routines.The constant responsibilities.It’s the hypervigilance.The inability to full...
04/13/2026

⏰It’s not just the appointments.
The routines.
The constant responsibilities.

It’s the hypervigilance.
The inability to fully relax.
The feeling that something could go wrong at any moment.

Your body adapts to ongoing stress.
Even when nothing is happening, it still feels like something is.

This isn’t you “not coping.”
This is your nervous system trying to protect you.

And it deserves care too.

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When caregiving changes, becomes less intense or when caregiving ends, many find themselves confused in an 'after' state...
04/08/2026

When caregiving changes, becomes less intense or when caregiving ends, many find themselves confused in an 'after' state that they didn't know would occur.

Caregiving often means a loss of oneself, hobbies, interests, and finding complete purpose and self in this all encompassing role. When that role changes, feeling lost is normal and very common.

⭐By continuing to engage in hobbies and social activities and knowing what we are interested in alongside the caregiving, we can reduce some of the confusion when the caregiving shifts.

04/07/2026

❗️We often see portrayed the loving, reciprocal caregiver and care recipient relationship. But what about the dynamics that are not ‘ideal’? We have to make space for all caregiver dynamics and relationships, not just the ideal.

If this is you, feel free to share your experiences and why you decide to give care, given the complexities and dynamics you experienced?

For others, time passes.For you, it’s counted in appointments, symptoms, setbacks, and sleepless nights.It hasn’t “flown...
04/06/2026

For others, time passes.
For you, it’s counted in appointments, symptoms, setbacks, and sleepless nights.

It hasn’t “flown by.”
You’ve lived every moment of it.

Caregiving stretches time in a way people don’t see
unless they’re in it.

And that disconnect can feel incredibly isolating.

If this hit, you’re not alone in feeling it.

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