Linda S. is from Phelan, CA. Linda provided the following biography: “Linda is the wife of John for 37 years, mother and step-mother of twins (one adult son who lives close-by in Southern California, an adult step-son who passed away by accidental drowning, and step-daughter who lives in Utah). She is now a proud grandmother… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Grand Prize Winner Linda: Live Bravely

Kathy M. provided the following biography: ” I live with my two sons, husband, and dad (ages 16 to 96) in the mid-Atlantic area. After a job layoff in my field of advertising, various family members became ill, and I transitioned into the role of caregiver. My dad moved in with us nine years ago… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Grand Prize Winner Kathy: Go Electronic

Grace D. is from Mill Valley, CA. Grace provided the following biography: “Originally from Canada, Grace is the mother of a charming, mischievous boy with generalized epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and cognitive disability. Raising a child with special needs has been one of her most rewarding and life-defining experiences. In addition to being a caregiver, she… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Grand Prize Winner Grace: Think Outside the Box

Gail S. is from Windthorst, TX (North Texas) is a wife and mother of six adult children, and she and husband, Joey, have 12 grandchildren. The entire family is dedicated to helping Bruce, 35, with severe cerebral palsy, reach his full potential in a happy and healthy way. Gail’s hope is for other families to… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Runner Up Gail: Attitude Adjustment

Valentina D. is from Rohnert Park, CA. She has been caring for her elderly mother for many years. She retired early from her extremely stressful job so that she could care for her mother full-time. She was thrilled to be one of the winners of this contest. To enter this year’s 20th Annual Caregiver Story… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Runner Up Valentina: Give Them the Best Life

Emma M. is from Naperville, IL. We’ll be posting a picture of her next week. Emma provided the following biography: “I currently work as a caregiver for Home Instead Senior Care in Illinois. I’m a mother of five, and two step-children, and also have three granddaughters. My youngest daughter and middle granddaughter are on the… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Runner Up Emma: Be Humble

Linda S. is from Highland, CA. She provided the following biography: “My husband and I have been married over 54 years and worked together as well. We have one son and one very special granddaughter. She was born with a very rare genetic disorder and is now totally blind. She is the love of our… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Runner Up Linda: Zippers

Jayne H. is from La Mesa, CA. Jayne provided the following biography: “My husband, Marty, was from Australia. I met him in Alaska. He was a surveyor and machinist & worked for the Alyeska Pipeline. We moved to Long Beach, CA for six years, and then to San Diego, the best place on earth. Our… Continue reading Caregiver Contest Runner Up Jayne: Humor, Dignity and Patience

We were so lucky to have a wonderfully diverse group to judge our Caregiver Contest this year! We thanked all our judges by making a monetary donation to a charity of their choice — you can read about the judges and the charities they picked below. Margarita Bermudez, MSW, serves as the Manager of Professional… Continue reading Meet the Judges for Shield HealthCare’s 2018/2019 Caregiver Contest

By Lillian Flakes, originally published on DifferentDream.com Do you know what friends every caregiver needs? Today’s guest blogger and special needs mom Lillian Flakes discovered the ones she needed at the beginning of her parenting journey. Today she describes the three friends every caregiver needs, the ones she’s grateful are part of her life. For… Continue reading The Three Friends Every Caregiver Needs