Life of a Well Spouse (on CarePages)  by Richard Anderson

Richard's practical advice and relevant articles on spousal caregiving offer a type of Spousal Caregiving 101 - which comes from someone who knows caregiving very well. Access Richard Anderson's blog on CarePages to read his story and get real information from a real caregiver who has BTDT -- been there and done that.

Selected recent posts:

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Death of Elizabeth Edwards: a Spousal Caregiver Story Too - II
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 A Separate Life: The Most Loving Thing

 Minding our Elders Blog   by Carol Bradley Bursack

"It is the mission of Minding Our Elders to shine a light on the isolation often felt by caregivers and seniors and to give them a voice. The book Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories was written to support the work of family caregivers. Founder and owner of Minding Our Elders Carol Bradley Bursack assures caregivers and seniors that they aren't alone. Through speaking and writing, she strives to truly carry the message that help is available for them. " 

The Well Spouse™ Association is among Carol Bradley Bursack's More Favorite Sites and Blogs, and here's a couple of links to blog posts by her:

 - The Well Spouse Association Offers Tremendous Support. While general caregiver support groups can be invaluable, there is one organization just for them, called the Well Spouse Association. ...

 - Results of a search on "spouse" in Minding Our Elders here:

Welcome to my New Life after Brain Injury Blog. I chose that title because, for many of us, brain injury causes major life changes. In 1998, my husband Alan suffered a heart attack and cardiac arrest that led to a severe anoxic brain injury. We hoped and prayed for a First Choice Recovery. That meant complete physical recovery and restoration to the person he was before. Unfortunately, heart disease and extensive brain injury cancelled out that option. But here's the good news. We triumphed in a different and equally valuable way. Alan forged what I call a Best Choice Recovery when we made the most of all rehabilitation opportunities and discovered new ways of loving, contributing to the world, making meaning, and having fun.

Our story shows that it is possible for a person with a brain injury to improve for years with the right treatment. It is possible for a marriage to transform and thrive even with catastrophic illness.

The purpose of New Life after Brain Injury is to share some of the ingredients of Alan's Best Choice Recovery. I also invite you to contribute what you've learned on the journey to your own recovery. Survivors, family caregivers, and medical professionals have so much to teach and learn from each other. We know about strategies, attitudes, coping skills, mistakes we've made, humor, resilience, and resources. Believe me, we are experts on resilience, even if we sometimes struggle to take the next step forward.

My Own Little Corner   by Terri Corcoran

A caregiver for my husband who has a neurodegenerative illness, Fragile-X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome. I am a fervent convert to Catholicism as I have found God to be very real and very involved in our lives if we let Him be. I cope with my husband's severe physical and cognitive disabilities by the grace of God (and Well Spouse!).