Carer Mentor: Empathy & Inspiration

Heartfelt empathy for Caregivers. A dynamic hub of resources and insights. A portal of hope and a community network. 'Human-ing' with a lot of ❤️.

For those living beside something chronic — the long seasons, the unseen weight, and the life that continues anyway. writing from the unseen side of life — what we carry, what we lose, and what we learn to live with.

Writer. Producer. Intimacy Coordinator. Making art at the intersection of care and creativity. Caregiver for a spouse with brain cancer, and our two kids.

My husband of 40 years is living, and dying, with frontotemporal degeneration—a rare form of dementia. My name is Patricia Paddey. I search for God in the midst of our days and process that journey here.

I am a future widow. My husband has been diagnosed with a brain disease that will eventually kill him. I am in uncharted waters, knowing how it will all end. And yes, I'd do it all again.

Communicator. Connector. Care Partner. Try to be good and good to others most of the time.

Sober, aging orphan. Former caregiver for a parent w/ dementia. Funny. Lucid. Heart-wrenching ™ Multiple anthologies, Hippocampus, Oldster, ShortReads…

Author of books for kids, teens, teachers, and other humans, Pilates instructor, cancer survivor.

Married, children & grandchildren, intrepid hiker and gardener. Journaling for the past 8 years as I became a caregiver for my husband who has dementia. This Substack is our story.

Sandwich Xennial raising three kids while supporting a disabled sibling and aging parents, and social impact consultant focused on gender equity and health.

I help caregivers learn, laugh and thrive amidst the demands of aging parents, mid-life and houseful of stuff no one wants. The insights and uplift you didn’t know you needed.

I help midlife caregivers take care of themselves ... because when we feel good, we take care of others better.

Writer, professor, novelist (Little Lost River), early-onset dementia widow, memoirist. Forever just trying to get everything done.

Writer telling the truth about caregiving, grief, and disability from lived experience — without softening the edges, and without flinching from what it means to live honestly in a difficult life. Work republished by Mamamia (Australia).

Alzheimer’s Witness shares stories shaped by caregiving and loving someone with Alzheimer’s. Written by Cindy Roman, these pieces bear witness to what remains as memory fades. Her work appears in Yellow Mama and her memoir, Who Am I?

As a carer and a doctor, I share insights about navigating healthcare, from both sides of the doctor's desk. Not medical advice - opinions, education, discussion.

Writing about this crazy stage of life where I’m juggling care for multiple family members - from ages 19-88 - and trying to say sane in the process

Award-winning author. She entwines energy healing, dream guidance, narrative therapy and journaling to create authentic spaces. She loves Manchester United football and riding her motorcycle with her family.

Dad Lives with Me is primarily about caring for aging parents at home, plus a little bit of nostalgia, puppies, faith, and lots of encouragement mixed in.

Caregiver. Ocean lover. Former politico. Practicing healing from it. Now I write about long-term & intergenerational governance as our solution. This requires hope & care. Care isn't soft, it’s fundamental. CA-based.

I cared for my father through dementia until he died in November 2024. Now I write about it — honestly, practically, and without the sugarcoating. If you're in the thick of it, this is your place.

I write about love, joy, death, and grief. Grief has shaped me since I was five and continues to reshape me daily. I’m learning to live with the braiding of joy and sorrow.​​​​​❤️💔🩷

Retired Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner writing on all things related to the Alzheimer's Dementia caregiver journey with memoir-in-progress, describing her experience as dementia caregiver to her soulmate in the waning days of the COVID pandemic.

Caregiver to my husband, Kurt. Coming soon on kaelihansen.com, a space where caregiving, creativity, and consciousness meet. Master's student in Transpersonal Psychology & working on my ecopsychology certificate at Sofia University.

Former hospice nurse, critical care, too; seasoned caregiver; bestselling Christian fiction author. Passionate about Jesus. Sharing about faith, caregiving, and end of life. Happily married & dog mom to our sweet rescue, Blue.

Caregiving, Practically Speaking is space for reflection, support, and tools to help you carry the weight of caregiving without losing yourself. You’re not alone—there’s strength and meaning in showing up for someone you love.

The Together Hub is a space for people who care for someone they love. We share stories, language, and tools to make caregiving visible, and to remind the world that caregivers deserve real support, not silence.

Sociologist by training. Hiker by spirit. Caregiver by necessity. Waitress by survival. Navigating the "Everyday Broken" with NH 48 grit. No platitudes, no pity, and no easy way down. Always just the "I Must".

Parent advocate, woman of faith, champion for mental health recovery, mom of 3

Dad had Alzheimer's, and I was his caregiver. I share fragments of our conversations and how they shape my walk with God. Receive encouragement and hope from a daughter who still holds her father's memories and heart in her hands.