Author: Stephen Wright

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The Importance of Structure

When working with people with special needs, it is important to find ways to help them create structure, so they can live safely and happily. This is an important point of focus because many...

Simon Sinek’s Starting with Why and Caregiving 0

Simon Sinek’s Starting with Why and Caregiving

A caregiver’s function is to provide care. But what is their purpose? Why is it so important to take care of people? Answers to these questions may seem obvious to some, while to others...

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Caregiving and Gifts

One day , I was sitting around a table going over a rather dry training with a group of individuals I served, when the idea of gifts came up. This is the idea that...

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Negative Capacity in Caregiving

Caring for others is one of life’s most difficult tasks because it constantly involves the whole being of the caregiver. Physically, caregivers put wear on their bodies by lifting, pushing, pulling, ducking and yes,...

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15 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

Caregiving can be excruciatingly difficult work. It’s physically exhausting and emotionally taxing. There are great articles with advice on how to cope with the stresses of caregiving, but time is limited when you’re a caregiver,...