JOAN’S BLOG – TUES/WED, JULY 13/14, 2010 –WIN A CAREGIVER CRUISE AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS –Sweepstakes to win a Caregiver Cruise; New guest bloggers; Opportunity – Possible Weekend Retreat for Early stage caregivers and their partners.

July is our anniversary month – 3 years since this website was launched (scroll down for Anniversary Blog), and it during this month that I like to advise you of new features and coming attractions to the website.

WIN A CAREGIVER CRUISE AND RESPITE FOR YOUR SPOUSE!

I have been working with Patrick Toal of Caregiver Cruises (www.caregivercruises.com) for 2 years to bring respite and relaxation to caregiving spouses. These short cruises, which have been quite successful, are a chance for exhausted caregivers to get away and have fun for themselves- view this video for a better description of a Caregiver Cruise - http://openseastravel.com/cgc/cgsm-whatis.html.

In February of this year, some of our members met and cruised together to Key West and Grand Cayman. I hosted a Bon Voyage Brunch for them at the Miami Airport Hilton before their departure, so I could meet those I had not met on the previous cruise.

It can often be challenging for a caregiver to get away from their responsibilities for 5 days. Respite care is always an issue. NOW YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN NOT ONLY A CRUISE FOR YOURSELF, BUT RESPITE CARE FOR YOUR SPOUSE while you are sailing the seas in peace and tranquility.

Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring a SWEEPSTAKES TO WIN A CAREGIVER CRUISE AND 40 HOURS OF RESPITE CARE. What an opportunity!!!!  For detailed information on how to enter and how to nominate someone else to win the cruise, please click this link -http://cruise.caregiverstress.com/caregiver-cruise-sweepstakes/   

NEW GUEST BLOGGER – Raquel Farrell-Kirk, MS, ATR-BC – Certified Art Therapist - http://www.drawingonstrengths.com/ will be joining us soon. Stay tuned for a creative new learning experience in spousal caregiving.

INTERESTED IN A CAREGIVER WEEKEND RETREAT for Early Stage Caregivers AND their partners? Are there any caregivers of Early Stage spouses who would like to get away TOGETHER and create new memories of joy with each other while your spouse is still able? Raquel, our newest guest blogger and I, are exploring the possibility of this type of activity that she, as a psychologist and art therapist, would facilitate. A little therapy, a lot of socializing and fun. If anyone is interested, please contact me at joan@thealzheimerpouse.com

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