We understand that every caregiver has challenging days. On those tough days, we hope you'll find the support and resources you need here to help you get through.
“Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light. You’ll never know how much your caring matters.”
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
“Regardless of what challenge you are facing right now, know that it has not come to stay. It has come to pass. During these times, do what you can with what you have, and ask for help if needed. Most importantly, never surrender. Put things in perspective. Take care of yourself. Find ways to replenish your energy, strengthen your faith, and fortify yourself from the inside out.”
“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.”
“There are only four kinds of people in the world: Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.”
“I’m not an expert on Alzheimer’s disease, but I am an expert on loving someone who has it.”
“Remember, there’s still beauty in the silence.”
“Please remember the real me when I cannot remember you.”
“If you know one person living with dementia, you know one person living with dementia.”
“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.”
“Release in your mind who your loved one used to be and accept who they are today.”
“You wake up every morning to fight the same demons that left you so tired the night before, and that, my love, is bravery.”
“Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there’s got to be a way through it.”
“Forgetting past memories doesn’t mean that you were not a part of it. You build those memories and your loved ones know it well.”
“To love a person is to learn the song in their heart, and sing it to them when they have forgotten.”
“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”