Helium's Caring Caregivers

What is a Caregiver?

Some of us are health professionals, others lay persons with no formal training. We work together when we can and alone when we must. Our patients can be strangers, friends, or loved ones. We share the joy of birth, do our best to ease the pain of the sick and comfort the dying.

Health and life are precious and we strive to preserve both. We care and we invite you to share in this caring.

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Caress, Caring and Caregiver: The Power Of Healing Hands.
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As caregivers and as professionals in Health Care we need to continually strive for the delivery of high quality health care . It is our responsibility as professionals to challenge the ordinary and improve where we can. It is essential that we continually educate ourselves and influence others in a positive way . However, we must always remember, that it is our caring that ultimately heals. Whether it be those we care for or the system that we practice within.

This caring caregivers zone will try to keep you informed on topics in the health care area. We are a fluid site and we welcome feedback from all of our visitors. If you would like to add a comment, or ask a question, please do so in the area below this zone.

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Teaching Others- Our Calling As Nurses

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As professionals in Health Care we should take every opportunity to teach others.

We encourage your input in helping Caring Caregivers with this role.

Please share your thoughts:

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How to prevent the influenza

http://www.helium.com/items/1977361-how-to-prevent-influenza

By Tami Port MS

Daily routines to keep your life in balance

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By Ann Major

Diabetes: Risks,symptoms and consequences

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By John Tyler

Crabby Old Man..

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What do you see nurses? What do you see?

What are you thinking...when you look at me?

A crabby old man...not very wise,

Uncertain of habit..with faraway eyes?

Who dribbles his food...and makes no reply

When you say in a loud voice." I do wish you'd try !."

Who seems not to notice ..the things that you do.

And forever is losing..a sock or a shoe?

Who, resisting or not.. lets you do as you will.

With bathing and feeding.. the long day to fill ?

Is that what your thinking ? ..Is that what you see?

Then open your eyes,nurse...your not looking at me.

This is part of the poem left by an elderly man who died in a nursing home.

It was believed that he had nothing left of any value

http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/62/5886/poem-crabby-man/

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By Dr, Pandula Sirbaddana

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Recovery from substance abuse

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By Donald Rahrer

Comments (1 to 10 of 30)

Olivia Bredbenner

Oct 30, 11 at 05:05 PM

A final note to all that have contributed to this Zone and were part of the caring caregivers Group.We will shortly be closing the door on this zone. Times change and bring to us all new opportunites for growth. Thank you for all your support. I do hope you follow our new How to zones..
My best wishes to all of you. Olivia

Olivia Bredbenner

Jun 14, 11 at 01:48 PM

Sorry that this zone has lost its PICS...We hope that the information it provides currently fills your needs
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Thank you for stopping by to visit this zone., please leave a comment.

Olivia

Petra Newman

Feb 15, 11 at 07:47 PM

Olivia and John; what can I say . . . this is such a wonderful zone. The images you chose are powerful and touching along with informative articles and stories that tug at the heart.
Great work:)

Raymond Alexander Kukkee

Jan 28, 11 at 05:16 PM

Great zone, wonderful photos too!

Chelsea Padget

Jan 07, 11 at 03:35 PM

Wow.. This zone is wonderful...full of great information! Thanks for the invitation Olivia!

Creativelycc

Sep 10, 10 at 10:46 AM

Hi Olivia,

This zone is wonderful, it covers so many important aspects of nursing and caregiving. You've done an excellent job!

Carrie

Olivia Bredbenner

May 03, 10 at 08:39 PM

M.J. .........Thanks for stopping by, and for your nice compliment on Helium's Caring Caregivers.

We hope you can stop by and see us again soon :)

M. J. Joachim

Apr 06, 10 at 03:59 PM

This is truly amazing! Great job, John and Olivia:)

Olivia Bredbenner

Apr 05, 10 at 10:00 PM

Hello Glory and Zteve, Thank you for stopping by. This is a fluid site and we will try to keep up with our changing times. :)
Olivia

zteve t evans

Apr 05, 10 at 07:33 PM

A brilliant zone with excellent information. Great work!

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