Caregiver Experience Sharing

A collection of caregiving story submissions from our readers. Caregiving demands physical, mental and emotional stamina and the ability to meet new challenges daily. Both family and professional caregivers find support by sharing their experiences with others.

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Beulah

Cared for by Holli Graf — Holdrege, NE

Beulah was my first "private one-on-one" client. She lived in a nursing home facility and I would go there to help her. I would be there every morning tell her "Goodmorning" when she woke up. She was kind of a tough one at first, very independent & bullheaded. But I had my special ways of breaking through those barriers. After spending many hours, several days with Beulah, she became more than just my client. She became my special friend & her family became very close friends. I could look her...

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