CALLED TO CARE
How did you become a caregiver? Is it something you chose to do or did the role find you? I was studying Information Technology when My uncle got involved in a road accident that badly…
Category Tag: self care
Chaos Theory
Part 2 of Anyango's story Written by Cabral Opiyo No one is really born to caregiving, most stumble upon it when they are forced to take care of loved ones mostly due to being unable…
The Family Caregiver – Entangled by Chaos
Written by Cabral Opiyo When Anyango’s sister, Awuor convulsed and collapsed during playtime forty years ago, Anyango had no idea that she had just witnessed the trajectory her life would take. Awuor was rushed to…
A Mother’s Heart
Written By Cabral Opiyo They call her ‘the mother of many children – (mama watoto wengi) but Regina considers herself a normal woman, literally living her calling and living her best life. At sixty-one years…
I, Oketch.
Written by Cabral Opiyo Oketch is possibly the most jovial person I’ve ever met, always laughing, making jokes, and smiling, the hilarity always bubbling to the surface every time he speaks. Yet his life hasn’t…
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY (The celebration continues)
DO YOU SEE ME? Rewrite by Cabral Opiyo Marked on the 19th of November, the theme for this year is ‘Better health for men and boys’ seguing seamlessly with our topic of the day that…
Compassion Fatigue Management Workshop
The joys, highs and fulfilment that comes from caring for a loved one or a patient are immeasurable and that is what keeps caregivers going despite the weight of their roles. The downside of this…
Identifying Caregiver Needs
More often than not the family caregiving role is never planned. Frequently, family members find themselves over time, taking up full responsibility of the care recipient’s well-being. In such cases, caregivers are spouses, adult children,…
Different Types of Caregivers – Do you know which type you are?
Who is a caregiver? At some point in our lives, many of us have found ourselves in situations where we, in one way or another, have provided some sort of care to a sick family…