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Caregiving, Cancer, & the Coronavirus

By Health and Well-Being
Written by: Mary Brintnall-Peterson, Ph.D., MBP Consulting, LLC, Professor Emeritus, UW-Extension & Caregiver. Caregiving is Difficult Enough Caregiving is difficult enough but the uncertainty of the coronavirus adds another hurdle to overcome. As a caregiver living with my adult son who has colon cancer, I am personally experiencing how the...
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The Importance of Self-Care for Military Caregivers and Families

By Military Service and Family Life

Caregivers are known to be tough and strong. You are often expected to put your needs aside to provide care for a loved one above all else. This is especially true for military caregivers that take care of a loved one who is a wounded service member. However, while you are caring for others, who takes care of the caregiver? We wanted to share some resources we found that can provide help. These resources are tools that promote self-care and well-being.

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The Cost of Aging: Health Care

By Health and Well-Being

By Molly C. Herndon. In this series, we’re examining the practical considerations caregivers have around the financial side of providing care to a loved one. Part 1 took a look at housing options and this post will discuss health care considerations. Health Care Older Americans have higher life expectancies than…

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Wrap-Up of Outdoor Rx

By Health and Well-Being

We began our exploration of Outdoor Rx, a new and innovative way of improving health outcomes through nature-based recreation, in February of this year.  Outdoor Rx has proved to be a much-needed approach to wellness in the early months of 2020.  Let’s take a look back at what we have…

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