Our battle with COVID-19 is evolving into a marathon, not a sprint. We are all sooner or later going to experience an emotional meltdown. An obvious example of this is the frequent arguing about masks in public places. A less public but extremely common problem is the squabbles that are occurring at home as people get on each other’s nerves.
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When Will This End?
About 6 months ago, I asked the question: “How Bad will it get?” There were no clear answers. At that time there were some predictions that as many as 200,000 people would die of Covid-19 in the United States. That seemed like a large number. For a while, Covid was concentrated in New York and the Northeast. If Covid stopped there, the numbers would not reach 200,000.
However, Covid-19 did not stop there. It has spread to all areas of the country and in both urban and, surprising to me, rural areas. It becomes controlled in one place and pops up in another. The number of deaths is now past 200,000 and marching towards 300,000. My question is now: “When will this end?”
Continue readingCOVID-19, Multi-generational Families and Resources
Dr. Poki’i Balaz and Dr. Warren discuss challenges to multi-generational families and caregivers during the COVID-19 epidemic and available resources that offer assistance and support.
Continue readingPoki’i Balaz – Caregiver Roles and Managing Behavior during COVID-19
In this video, Dr. Poki’i Balaz discusses caregiver roles and managing behavior during COVID-19 with Dr. Warren.
Continue readingDorothy Colby – All of our Stress Levels have gone Sky High!
Stress levels and how to cope with the pressures of caregiving are the topic our third video with Dorothy Colby. In this video, Dorothy talks about how techniques developed by Teepa Snow and her Positive Approach to Care can help reduce stress in dealing with common care-giving issues.
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