JC monogramJennifer ClossheyPh.D.
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Caregiving

Plain, practical guides for the person doing the caring, from someone who has done it.

When someone you love becomes seriously ill, you become a caregiver overnight, usually with no training and no map. These guides are the map I wish I'd had. I cared for my husband at home through his last years, and I wrote them the way I'd talk with you at my kitchen table.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. This year's theme is Care Connects Us, and that is what these pages are for: keeping you connected to the person you love, to the people who can help, and to yourself.

Start here: the free kit

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The guides, in order

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  1. 1. The First Days

    Ten things to do when caregiving begins, from the essential papers to caring for yourself.

  2. 2. Good Days and Bad Days

    A medication log, a vitals chart, a handoff notebook and a hard-day card: tools that remember for you.

  3. 3. Beyond “Just Fine.”

    Coming October 26, 2026

  4. 4. Meeting Them Where They Are

    Coming October 27, 2026

  5. 5. What Hospice Doesn't Tell You

    Coming October 28, 2026

  6. 6. The First Week of Hospice at Home

    Coming October 29, 2026

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If you're running on empty

Caregivers are usually the last people anyone asks about. If that's you, start with Signs of Emotional Exhaustion, then come back here when you're ready.

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Dr. Jennifer Closshey, PhD, holds a doctorate in Integrative Holistic Health. She is not a physician, and these guides are educational, not medical advice.