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Exercise and Nutrition Tips for Caregivers
Making your mental and physical health a top priority will allow you to be an even more effective, less stressed caregiver. Luckily you donβt need a high tech gym or fancy eating plan to improve your physical and nutritional health, all you need are a few rules of thumb.
Preventive Care for Transplant Caregivers
Caregivers are more likely to skip doctors’ appointments or not make appointments at all, leading to less preventative care and increasing the risk for illness.
Support Groups and Webinars
Joining a support group can not only help reduce stress but can also help create community among people who know exactly what itβs like to be a transplant caregiver.
Fundraising for Transplant
There are resources to help patients and their families raise funds for expenses associated with a transplant.
Howie’s House Recipes: Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins and Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins Β yield:Β 12 MUFFINS 1cup all-purpose flour Β½ cup whole wheat flour 1 cup + 3 tablespoons rolled oats (reserve the 3 tablespoons for the tops) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 cups leftover cranberry sauce […]
The Wait
There is a waiting process between the time when a patient, caregiver, and family receive the news of needing a transplant and when they officially have surgery and receive their new organ.
Unraveling Emotional Issues while Awaiting a Transplant
Waiting to receive a new organ can be a long, trying process for patients and families alike.
Welcoming Bill Soloway, New Advisory Board Member
We’d like to welcome Bill Soloway to the Gift of Life Howie’s House Advisory Board!
Caregiver LifeLine Spotlight: 5 Resolutions Every Caregiver Should Consider Making
It is crucial for caregivers to prioritize self-care so they can stay as healthy as possible while caring for their loved one.
Help lead families like Yaniβs “home”
“I was nervous the first time I came through the doors of Gift of Life Howie’s House. My mom had been so sick for so long … she was having dialysis three times a week. So I was really thanking God that she had the opportunity to receive a kidney transplant. I came to visit […]
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