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Sharing tips, tools, and resources that you as a caregiver or patient might need, focusing on issues including navigating the healthcare system, stress management, and family relations.

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Supporting One Another in the Midst of Illness

April 10, 2018 by Lindley Curtis, Volunteer and Community Relations Coordinator

I recently listened to a podcast by Kate Bowler, a young mom and professor at Duke Divinity School who was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35. In the…Read More

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  • Communicating with Family Members
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Technology for Caregivers

March 21, 2018 by Lindley Curtis, Volunteer and Community Relations Coordinator

Technology can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help! Well, we’re not here to help with the I.T. part, but we can point caregivers toward helpful resources. Truthfully, even searching…Read More

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  • Communicating with Family Members
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The 5 Love Languages for Caregivers

February 13, 2018

How can we show those around us that they are loved? How do we express and receive love? How do the people around us know that they are appreciated? How…Read More

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  • Communicating with Family Members

Resolutions: Starting Small

January 11, 2018

Well, it’s that time again. New Year’s resolutions. The bright lights, the inspiration of a new year…the new year, new me phase is going strong across the US now that…Read More

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  • Self Care
  • Stress

Ho! Ho! Ho! The No! No! No! in Holiday Caregiving

December 8, 2017

Do you really have to do it all? What comes to mind when you think about the Holiday season? Colder weather, holiday decorations, friends & family, large meals? If pressure…Read More

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  • Self Care
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Being Kind To Yourself

October 12, 2017

I’ve often pondered how easy it seems to be kind to one another and how that is a primary lesson we are taught from an early age. It’s interesting that,…Read More

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  • Self Care
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Art Projects for your Body and Soul

September 7, 2017

To give guests a creative way to heal outside of the hospital, and to help their minds rest from their illness or their loved one’s illness, the Family House partners…Read More

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  • Self Care
  • Stress

Summer Reading List

July 7, 2017

Are you looking for a few good books to read this summer? Lindley lists some engaging caregiver books for you to check out, followed by staff and volunteer picks to help…Read More

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  • Helpful Resources for Caregivers

What I Learned: Lessons from a Caregiver

June 16, 2017

Gina, along with her brother and her mother, stayed at the SECU Family House while Gina’s father received medical care and rehabilitation. The family had expected to stay for a…Read More

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  • Helpful Resources for Caregivers

Mental Health Awareness

May 22, 2017

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Here in the South, we may share news with friends and family about a new health diagnosis and ask for good thoughts and prayers,…Read More

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