tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489173439865061632.post91686387607673765..comments2024-03-21T07:04:24.033-04:00Comments on THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Is Caregiving Women's Work?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11368028391616959419noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489173439865061632.post-36963520509903932862012-12-14T17:57:06.638-05:002012-12-14T17:57:06.638-05:00Thank you for sharing your experience. Caregiving...Thank you for sharing your experience. Caregiving is a role that we fall into and it sounds like you 'fell forward' - that you are steadfast and creative, two fantastic qualities for an excellent caregiver. Your wife is blessed.The Caregivers' Living Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920119448415733545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489173439865061632.post-89263009801093137662012-12-14T16:24:16.840-05:002012-12-14T16:24:16.840-05:00No, care giving is a calling, in my case as a husb...No, care giving is a calling, in my case as a husband of a ten-year bedridden wife. Not only is it a calling, but a very high one, and admittedly may be harder for men, who tend not to have that natural motherly-instinct to tend, but I will care for my love until the end.<br /><br />This destiny even changed the tack of my web mastery career, when I took on a full time job running fifteen DME sites for a local medical supply company, and this has worked into my home health care by way of much knowledge on DME items we need. The insurance companies, not to specifically name them, neither the agencies, tend to miss the best choices for supplies, and I catch it every time.galcowebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650525739255393515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489173439865061632.post-73591527059069658262012-08-22T13:55:44.239-04:002012-08-22T13:55:44.239-04:00Thanks for this post! It's true, caregiving re...Thanks for this post! It's true, caregiving responsibilities often fall to the sisters or daughters or mothers. I think many women do not identify themselves as caregivers, and consequently do not seek out the help they need, because they assume it's their responsibility as a woman.<br /><br />However, it seems that it's becoming typical for a caregiver to assume the role because of a variety of other factors. Geographic location, financial status, family situation etc. Many men, especially those of the younger generations, are in the caregiving community. Today, men are more likely to be involved with duties that were considered to be exclusively in the "female realm," like cooking and cleaning, allowing them to assuming caregiving responsibilities more easily. <br /><br />For those that discredit caregiving because it should be a woman's job, needs to take a look at the physical strength and stamina, mental exhaustion and stress, and love and patience required of caregivers.Alliehttp://www.caregiversurvivalnetwork.comnoreply@blogger.com