Gather Your Rose Buds
By Jo Cavanaugh
I am blessed with gardens and planted areas where I walk that are filled with rose bushes. Big red blossoms or beautiful white blossoms, tipped with red. I can stop on my walk and smell the fresh tea aroma of yellow, pink, and coral blooms.
My neighborhood is a riot of roses. You can't miss them. It reminds me of Guadalajara, Mexico -- the City of Roses -- they say that Guadalajara has as many rose bushes as it has inhabitants - over 3 million when I was there last.
How are you spending your time this spring? Are you Gathering Your Rose Buds and caring for you? How are you tending your garden?
Enjoy the simple and amazing example of nature with the roses. They only know how to bud and then bloom.
Bloom this May!
Words of Encouragement
Celebrate the Ultimate Caregiver - Mom
The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. Mom was our first and ultimate example of caregiving. Celebrate Mom with a special gift - give her an annual subscription to Once a Day and Twice on Sunday; Self Care Tips for Caregivers. Show Mom that you are thinking of her everyday and Share the Care.
Mother's Day Gift
Book Award
Jo Ann, a caregiver from Arkansas, is the winner of Caregivers and Personal Assistants; How to Find, Hire and Manage the People Who Help You (or Your Loved One!), by Alfred H. DeGraff, Ma., SEA. Let us know how you liked the book.
Reminders
Don't forget that May is:
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 7-ASTHMA
mailto:info@aafa.org
http://www.aafa.org
Better Hearing and Speech Month
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-8255
mailto:actioncenter@asha.org
http://www.asha.org
Better Sleep Month
Better Sleep Council
501 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-8371
www.bettersleep.org
mailto:bsc@sleepproducts.org
http://www.bettersleep.org
Correct Posture Month
American Chiropractic Association
1701 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
(800) 986-4636
(703) 276-8800
Amerchiro@aol.com
www.amerchiro.org
mailto:Amerchiro@aol.com
http://www.amerchiro.org
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis Foundation International
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(800) 891-0707
(301) 622-4200
mail@hepfi.org
www.hepatitisfoundation.org
mailto:hepfi.org
http://www.hepfi.org/
National Arthritis Month
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800) 283-7800 General Information
(877) 232-2898 Walk Information
http://www.arthritis.org
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month
Digestive Disease National Coalition
507 Capitol Court, NE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-7497
http://www.ddnc.org
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(301) 592-8563 Fax
mailto:nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Neurofibromatosis Month
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
95 Pine Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(800) 323-7938
mailto:nnff@nf.org
http://www.nf.org
National Stroke Awareness Month
National Stroke Association
9707 East Easter Lane
Englewood, CO 80112-3747
(800) STROKES
mailto:info@stroke.org
http://www.stroke.org
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800) ACS-2345
http://www.cancer.org
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Osteoporosis Foundation
1232 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 223-2226
http://www.nof.org
iBALANCE ? Teleclasses in June
Are you longing for the time before caregiving? What to find a way to get back to your dreams and goals? Enroll in iBALANCE? a four part teleclass designed to help you take control of your life. More About Teleclasses
Caregiver Connection Support Group
Looking for a support group that you can attend from the comfort of your own home or office? Sign up for Caregiver Connection and attend a telephone support call every Wednesday at 10:00 PM Eastern Time. Register at: Caregiver Connection
Don't miss the June 2004 issue of Caregiver Tips with tips and information on The Memories We Make.
So Good I Want To Share It
The American Heart Association has developed a Caregiver Bill of Rights that echoes the message of Self Care for Caregivers. Read your Bill of Rights as a Caregiver and print out a copy for the mirror.
AHA Caregiver Bill of Rights
Internet Sites 2Good2Miss
I get a lot of newsletters and try to keep my eyes and ears open for new techniques and information about the diseases that my husband has. It's that information part of being a caregiver. You can never be too informed.
I received my copy of the April 29th Issue of AlzInfo.org a few days ago and wanted to share the article on communication. Take a look at the information about how to communicate. It really helps to hold the dis-ease in perspective.
AlzInfo April 29 Newsletter
Self Care Tip
We are almost at the half-way point of Spring and its getting warm here in San Diego County. Today we had record heat and it brings up a good reminder about drinking water.
Do you get your eight glasses of liquids each day? Were you aware that jello, pudding, and soup also classify as liquids. I wasn't until I read an article on Congestive Heart Failure and liquid intake.
Make sure that you drink plenty of water now that the weather is warming up. Make sure that your care receiver is also drinking water, juices, and liquids. Dehydration is a real danger with the elderly or for the ill.
Cheers. Let's lift a glass of water in a toast to great Self Care.
I shall not pass this way again; let me now relieve some pain, remove some barrier from the road, or lighten someone's heavy load. ~ Eva Rose York
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