11.17.09
Interviewed family caregiver today
Today I recieved word from Membergate that they will have an initial draft of the website done by Nov. 24. There is a lot involved in starting a new webiste. In some way it feels as though it would be similiar to building a new house. Decisions to be made about many little details including: colors, font, look and feel of the website, number of columns, catagory headings, look of the coatagory headings, and much much more.
Today I also interviewed a friend who had been a family caregiver for an uncle and for her mother. We discussed some of the most important issues that arose for her. We also discussed what she wished she had known earlier and what information would have been the most helpful for her.
I could related to much of what she talked about as I had been a long distance cargiver for my mother before she passed away over 10 years ago at age 63. There were issues my firend and I had in common and issues that were quite different because her family members for who she was caring were in the general area while my mother was hundreds of miles away.
I also stopped at a book store and purchased a couple of books on caregiver to refresh my memory on the important information for caregivers. This will help to stimulate ideas for articles to post on the site.
LeaRae Keyes, RN