Rest. This is your portion. As we’ve been talking about this whole series, it’s your care recipient’s whole life, and even if this is just a season of your life, it is still part of your life, which means we must find ways to make caregiving sustainable physically, mentally, and emotionally. The Lord’s heart is that we would work from a place of rest, rather than working for rest. Having supervised a group home for a few years, I know that this can be extremely difficult, especially when you do not have the help you need to take care of your care recipient(s). I believe that even in crazy running seasons, the Lord still has so much true rest to offer us. In the exhaustion, Jesus wants to care for you, he wants to strengthen you and encourage you.

Welcome back for the second week of this What is Your Why series. Today we’re diving into what is your why behind extravagance in caregiving. I know that just the day-to-day aspects of caregiving can be exhausting and daunting to think about and I really hope that spending some time talking about the times of extravagance in caregiving doesn’t stress you out. I really believe that going the extra mile and choosing extravagance is such an honor …

Today I want to chat about your why for caregiving. I realize the direct and quick answer to this question is your family member needs you to, or you need experience working in a healthcare setting, or it’s just the job you like. Whatever your reason is, I’m so glad you’re joining me for this series where I want to dive into the deeper why, the motivator behind your caregiving work. Whatever it is that spurs you on to doing high-quality work while providing care.

Hey hey Caregivers,

The back-to-school season is here. For many family caregivers there is a sigh of relief as the school year begins and they find some more reprieve during the day while their loved one is at school. For many employee caregivers though, the start of the school year means a time of exhaustion as many of you begin class again and are so busy with the workload – or you’re not a student but many of the caregivers you work with are – and their busy schedule makes your caregiving schedule more taxing. I wanted to write this letter to you, whichever caregiver you may be, to encourage you in this new season.

Hey hey!

My name is Rebecca and I’m so excited to introduce you to Caregiver Communion. I have created this space for all caregivers (Whether you’re a parent taking care of your child with high needs, or a staff working in any setting [group home, school, day program, nursing home/long term care, in a home, etc.) to relate, grow and thrive together.

I’ve spent the past five years …