Smurfs Log: Avondzon

* Part of the "Housecleaning (Things Left in My Mom's House)" series

#Urban #Caregiving #Photography

Sara Luterman is a disabled reporter who writes for The 19th on disability and aging. (Please boost)

#Disability #CareGap #Caregiving

Caregiving is more than a duty—it’s an art rooted in compassion, patience, and selfless love. Discover how supporting others goes beyond tasks, shaping deeper human connection, purpose, and emotional strength. Read more: https://www.onecaregiversjourney.com/what-is-the-art-of-caregiving/

#Caregiving #Compassion #HumanConnection #SupportOthers #CaregiverLife #Empathy

In times of crisis, true leadership is rooted in compassion and faith. This powerful piece reflects on how communities responded to the AIDS epidemic with courage, care, and humanity—offering lessons that still resonate today—a meaningful and inspiring read.

Read more: https://www.johnwweiser.com/healing-the-flock-faith-aids-crisis/

#Faith #Leadership #AIDSAwareness #Compassion #CommunityCare #SocialImpact #Hope #Caregiving #Inspiration

Managing chronic conditions in seniors takes daily attention, clear routines, and a strong support system. Practical advice for better days.
Read here: https://www.onecaregiversjourney.com/understanding-managing-chronic-conditions-seniors/

#SeniorHealth #ChronicIllness #Caregiving #ElderCare #HealthManagement #FamilyCaregiver

Building a consistent caregiving routine can turn overwhelming days into moments of calm and connection. When care becomes structured and predictable, it helps reduce stress, improve well-being, and create a more peaceful experience for both caregiver and loved one. Small daily habits can make a meaningful difference in the quality of care and emotional balance at home.

Read more: https://www.onecaregiversjourney.com/establishing-routines-for-care/

#Caregiving #CareSupport #ElderCare #HomeCare #CareRoutine #CaregiverLife

Join Dorothea Lotze, M.Div., Th.M., LMFT, for #ACPE’s #SIP Training Level 1, starting 09/22/26 online. This 15-hour training is designed for #mentalhealth professionals seeking to integrate #spirituality into their #psychotherapy practice.

Training Overview:
This #onlinelearning program consists of five 3-hour courses, each focusing on key aspects of #spiritually integrated psychotherapy:
• Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
• Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy
• Spiritual Assessment
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles

Why Attend?
• Learn to ethically integrate spirituality into your therapeutic practice.
• Gain practical skills for #spiritual assessment and interventions.
• Engage in interactive seminars, role plays, and case illustrations.
• Earn 15 #NBCC #CECredits approved for #socialwork, #counseling, and #mentalhealth professionals.

About Dorothea Lotze:
Dorothea is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education (#ACPE). Originally from Germany, she earned her Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Theology (Th.M.) at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. As Executive Director of the Training and Counseling Center Atlanta (TACC), she leads programs that prepare clergy, counselors, and lay leaders to provide spiritually attuned, socially just care.

Dorothea’s training approach emphasizes #trauma-informed, systems-oriented, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy, drawing on her expertise in Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and mindfulness. She is also a Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation teacher, incorporating embodied practices into her training.

Training Dates & Times:
• 09/22/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 09/29/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/06/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/13/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/20/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Cost:
• Member & Non-Member (Code Required): $400.00
• Scholarship: $240.00

Continuing Education:
This training is approved for 15 #CECredits by #NBCC, #ASWB, and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners.

Registration at https://bit.ly/3QPmKFV

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More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org.

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Suddenly being a personal care provider for my mother-in-law with extreme memory issues is simultaneously fascinating and frustrating.

I can't help but compare this to the movie _Memento_. Not that she's forgetting who she is, or where she is, but her mind is still very inconsistent with what she can remember. Often she forgets something she just said, or where she put something she was just holding 5 minutes ago.

It's fascinating to see what someone's "default" thought cyles are.

She is _constantly_ defaulting back to money as the thing she thinks about. How much something costs. How much something is worth. How much she has to pay for some perceived future expense. She behaves like she lived through the great depression, but she's been living a very comfortable lifestyle for 30+ years.

Her 2nd default thoughts are about people who died. Family, friends, acquaintances. Sometimes thinking she needs to talk to someone who is long passed.

And then finally the cycle comes back to grief over my father-in-law.

#dementia #caregiving #thoughts

'Rest On Waste' Another day in paradise.

😡

48 Hour vomiting bug across ward >lockdown.
...then an outbreak of bed bugs.

Filthy food encrusted furniture and poor personal care is a great combo for this nonsense.

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#caregiving
#dementia