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Say THANKS During National Family Caregiver Month! #ThanksProject

November 15, 2013 by Jenn 80 Comments

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Did you know that November is National Family Caregiver Month? Whether it be due to financial strain or simply the desire to care for our loved ones, more and more people are bringing their aging parents and grandparents into their homes to provide the care they need. There are as many as 90 million family caregivers in the United States today!

In my family, we don’t age graciously. We’re a rowdy bunch, and we seem to make it into our 70’s without incident…and then things go downhill. You see, Alzheimer’s runs in my family. When I say that it runs in the family, I mean that every single woman on my father’s side of the family suffered from it towards the end of their lives.

It’s a scary illness, and it’s heartbreaking to watch happen to the people that you love…but it’s even more heartbreaking when you watch their sons and daughters try to act as their caregivers.

My first experience with Alzheimer’s was when my maternal great-grandmother began showing signs of dementia. I was a young teenager, not even in the prime of my life yet, and I watched as she went from becoming easily confused but still able to live on her own in her own apartment, to moving in with my grandparents, to having to live in a nursing home.

I watched as my grandmother and grandfather tried to care for her and eventually had to place her in a nursing home, as my grandfather was disabled himself, and my grandmother wasn’t able to watch my grandmother 24 hours a day. It was just too much!

When my grandfather’s two sisters, Leona and Irene, began developing Alzheimer’s, it was equally hard to accept.

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Caring for an aging loved one is not easy, and it can sometimes be a thankless job. Unlike nursing home employees, family caregivers do not get a break, or a day off – they even have to be on guard during the night!

In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, ThanksProject.org has created a way for us to say THANK YOU.

Are YOU a caregiver? » Online Exam maker

It’s as easy as typing out a simple message of thanks to someone who has devoted themselves to being the caregiver to a family member. Why don’t you visit the ThanksProject.org website and give a little thanks?

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Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a single woman who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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  1. Adrienne Gordon says

    November 15, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    I never have been

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  2. kymi a says

    November 15, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Since 20yrs old, I took care of my hubby’s grandma & grandpa who had parkinson’s and alheizmer. They passed away & several years later my father in law had lung cancer & passed away a few years ago,I’m in my 40’s now & currently we take care of my hubby’s mom (big mama lol)she’s a fiesty one, love her dearly, but sometimes I just need a break! lol I am not a nurse, just a person who could help them in their time of need. Our state bought nurses over to teach us how to give shot, bathe & taught us how to give home care. This would be a well needed prize. Good Luck to all!

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  3. laura says

    November 15, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    My grandmother was a caretaker for several years to an ailing family member. She demonstrated selflessness, love, and devotion, and I really admire her.

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  4. Amber Huskey says

    November 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    I am a caregiver (CNA) every day. I have worked in a nursing home for 4 years and I love my residents they are just like family. Holidays are mainly spent with them being that most of them don’t have family that come visit them often and over time is always offered so I get a lot of time helping them up in the morning and doing activities with them and assisting them to bed.

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  5. Margaret Smith says

    November 15, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    Yes, first for my mom for a number of years and right now for my husbands 94 year old Aunt.

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  6. Elena says

    November 15, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    I have never been a caregiver

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  7. Natalie says

    November 15, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    I used to be a caregiver for an assisted living facility.

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  8. alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says

    November 15, 2013 at 9:10 pm

    i’ve never been one but my mom has

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  9. Shannon Baas says

    November 15, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    I have been in an assisted living facility.

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  10. Stacy O'Connor says

    November 15, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    I have not done this.

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  11. Colleen Boudreau says

    November 15, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    No I haven’t.

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  12. Erika Messer says

    November 16, 2013 at 3:10 am

    I have been a caregiver – when my grandmother died in 2001 my ex-husband and I moved in with my grandpa to take care of him. He was mostly independent but needed someone with him because he had strokes and 1 1/2 years later he passed as well 🙁 It is an extremely hard thing to do, I was only 25 when I did this and not many people that age deal with something like that.

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  13. DARLA KIDDER says

    November 16, 2013 at 4:55 am

    I care for my youngest son who is disabled with Cerebral Palsy , A.D.H.D. and a mild form of Autism.

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  14. June Ebinger says

    November 16, 2013 at 5:06 am

    MY MOM WAS A CAREGIVER

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  15. Tom Bellamy says

    November 16, 2013 at 7:34 am

    We are caregivers to my mother-in-law.

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  16. Dana says

    November 16, 2013 at 9:45 am

    right now with my grandma

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  17. Mary Casper says

    November 16, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    No I have never been a family caregiver though my mom has for her mother

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  18. Rachel Travis says

    November 16, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    I work with therapeutic foster care as a care giver 🙂

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  19. Jenn says

    November 16, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    My Aunt is a part-time caregiver to a woman with Alzheimer’s.

    Reply
  20. Spring Ross says

    November 16, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    I am a caregiver of a diabetic daughter. I have also been a caregiver for our great grandparents.

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  21. richelle bowers says

    November 16, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    im not a caregiver but my aunt is

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  22. Amanda Sakovitz says

    November 16, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    My mom is a caregiver

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  23. Thomas Murphy says

    November 16, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    My mom is a caregiver for her sister.

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  24. steve weber says

    November 16, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Yes I was a caregiver for almost 2 years.

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  25. Kristin says

    November 16, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    My mom was a caregiver for my dad and her mother.

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  26. rebeka deleon says

    November 16, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    i have never been and no one in my family has either.

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  27. Danielle Porter says

    November 16, 2013 at 11:16 pm

    My aunt is a caregiver for my grandma.

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  28. Soha Molina says

    November 16, 2013 at 11:50 pm

    No on both counts.

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  29. Noelle Cagle says

    November 16, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    my hubby is a nurse and I had to care for him for over a year while he was recuperating from a serious illness.

    Reply
  30. Rebecca Graham says

    November 17, 2013 at 2:26 am

    I have never been a care giver but that day will be coming someday.

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  31. DESIREE H says

    November 17, 2013 at 10:08 am

    I have never been a care giver. My mother is a caregiver to her mother. She does EVERYTHING for her! I would be giving this GC to my mother!
    Thank you

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  32. candice says

    November 17, 2013 at 11:52 am

    I have never been a caregiver. I know how dedicated they are though!

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  33. Anna E. says

    November 17, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    I have been a caregiver of my grandfather after we lost my grandmother. Its not a easy job. But would do it all again.

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  34. Jai B. says

    November 17, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    I have never been a caregiver, but I appreciate anyone who is a caregiver.

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  35. Victoria Carlson says

    November 17, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    I have never been a family caregiver but as my grandpa was going through his last stages of his life as he battled Alztimers and dementia, I realized and appreciated so much more family caregivers. My grandma worked so hard caring for my grandpa during his life and I am so grateful for family carefivers and the hard work they put into it.

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  36. Tabathia B says

    November 17, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    Right now my mother is being a caregiver, but I have never been one

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  37. Katie Roch says

    November 17, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    I have never been a caregiver.

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  38. melina r says

    November 17, 2013 at 11:20 pm

    I have not been a caregiver nor any family member.

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  39. Carly says

    November 19, 2013 at 4:27 am

    My grandparents were for my great grandmother.

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  40. Tamar says

    November 19, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    My mother in law is. I don’t think I could do it.

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  41. Luna S says

    November 20, 2013 at 12:57 am

    Myself, My mother & My grandmother have all worked in the field.

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  42. Tammy S says

    November 20, 2013 at 10:59 am

    My sister and I share caring for my mom. She lives with my sister but I am the one that takes her to all her doctor appointments.

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  43. ShootingStarsMag says

    November 20, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    My family have taken people in before, and we currently live with my grandpa.

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  44. Jennifer Speed says

    November 20, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    My auntie Jackie is a caregiver for my grandma who is in the early stages of Dementia

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  45. wendy rozema says

    November 20, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    I never have been and so far I don’t know of anyone who is.

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  46. Amanda C says

    November 20, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    I was a caregiver for a family member.

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  47. Crystal Sweet says

    November 21, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    My mom was a caregiver. Thank you to all of the caregivers out there!

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  48. Tara says

    November 22, 2013 at 10:08 am

    My mother has taken care of my grandmother for years since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

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  49. Elizabeth Owens says

    November 22, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    We used to have a care giver for my grandmother.. Bless that woman’s heart for always being so kind and cating

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  50. Dawn Ganey says

    November 22, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Yes, i took care of my granny for 2 1/2 years before she died.

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  51. Tina Demarco says

    November 23, 2013 at 1:49 am

    no i am not and no one in my family is either.

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  52. Dawn says

    November 23, 2013 at 6:13 am

    My parents are caring for my grandmother now. I have not been a caregiver. My in-laws cared for his father after a stroke and his mother for alzheimers.

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  53. Dee says

    November 24, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    My father recently had hip surgery at the end of Oct and my sisters and I have been his caregiver for the last month and will be for the next 3 to 4 months until he heals completely.

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  54. deb says

    November 24, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Ive been a caregiver

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  55. jessica edwards says

    November 25, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    I have been

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  56. Jennifer Morris says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:16 pm

    I have been a caregiver

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  57. Jessica Snow says

    November 26, 2013 at 2:04 am

    I was a caregiver to my mother for two years when she was going through Pancreatic Cancer. She is now five years in remission.
    Thanks for the giveaway! =)

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  58. Kristen says

    November 26, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    Yes I am a caregiver.

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  59. Daniel M says

    November 26, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    I help my older parents all the time but they’re still pretty mobile, so wouldn’t really call me a caregiver

    Reply
  60. Stephanie Larison says

    November 27, 2013 at 1:04 am

    I’ve been the caregiver of my mother for the last year.

    Reply
  61. joseph gersch says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:43 am

    i am a professional caregiver

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  62. Danielle Wood says

    November 27, 2013 at 11:33 am

    Never been a professional caregiver but have given care to my family when they were injured or had surgery

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  63. Tammie Venne says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    I care for my 2 young children but no other family members

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  64. Heather B says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    My mother is an LPN on an alzheimers unit. I would love to give this to her!

    Reply
  65. Pauline M says

    November 28, 2013 at 12:46 am

    My mother is in her 70’s and though she is still very independent, I tend to spend a lot more time with her now, just to be sure everything is OK. I expect that she will come live with me in the future

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  66. Donna M Clark says

    November 28, 2013 at 7:03 am

    I am a caregiver to my sister.

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  67. Robin says

    November 28, 2013 at 8:16 am

    I have never been a caregiver

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  68. Stephen says

    November 28, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    That answer would be no!

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  69. Rosanne says

    November 28, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    Yes especially this year my mother had a heart attack pacemaker became insulin dependent and went in to a nursing home. I am caring for her, her finances her house yard my mentally ill brother etc.

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  70. Karrie Millheim says

    November 28, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    My aunt has been the caregiver. I helped out a bit but she is the one that has taken care of both of my grandparents. Her love is so giving and she is devoted. I have never met anyone in my life like her and she is an inspiration on what I plan to be for her one day

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  71. Kellie Conklin says

    November 29, 2013 at 12:24 am

    Yes, my mom was a caregiver for my grandma when she was in her end stages of cancer and I tried to help with what I could as well. Definitely a difficult job.

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  72. Karen T Gonyea says

    November 29, 2013 at 10:39 am

    I have been a caregiver before.

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  73. liz says

    November 29, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    My mom was my grandmothers for years

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  74. tina d reynolds says

    November 29, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    I have been a caregiver

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  75. Anissa says

    November 29, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    My father cares for my mother who has Parkinsons.

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  76. Rajee P Pandi says

    November 29, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    I have done to my grandmother

    Reply
  77. Doramary says

    November 29, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    Sweet!

    Reply
  78. RICHARD HICKS says

    November 29, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    I was a caregiver for the last years of my Gramps life

    Reply
  79. Kari says

    November 29, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    I was a caregiver to my dad for a very short time. He was diagnosed with cancer and passed away after only about eight months. At the end, I helped take care of him, giving his medicine and turning him in bed, etc.

    Reply
  80. Carly D. says

    November 29, 2013 at 10:56 pm

    I used to care for a woman with a disability, a lot of work but worth it!

    Reply

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