Over 11 years ago, I started to realize that I was taking on more and more responsibility for a member of my family who began having difficulty due to illnesses and reactions to medications. For the first few years I didn’t even know it was called caregiving. But gradually, what I now know was casual caregiving turned intensive; which meant that I was providing more than 20 hours per week of care.

I was employed and my job required some limited travel. One night just before a scheduled four day business trip, I learned how unpredictable a caregiver’s life really is. Here a few of the things I learned after canceling the trip and searching for help.

• Websites do not provide specific answers to caregivers' practical problems
• Home health care and services companies help the patient, not the caregiver
• What not to tell an employer is just as important to know as what to tell them
• Safety is not something than can be acquired through a checklist

Frustrated at my failed search to find anyone who would meet with me and show me how to overcome the real life issues that were important to me, I decided that it was time for someone to fill that void. Caregiver Harbor is the result of what I’ve learned through extensive research, formal training, and practical application.

Whether you are a parent of a special needs child, son or daughter of an aging parent, or caregiving spouse . . .

The Harbor is a place for family caregivers to get valuable answers to questions such as, “Where am I going to find the time to take care of myself, my family, and my job?”, “How am I going to keep my job with all of the interruptions and time off I’ve taken lately?”, and “How am I going to keep my loved one safe?”

Caregiving is never smooth sailing, so the Harbor is here to provide you with the personalized tools you need to live a balanced life.