This Website is For You
If you are burned out, stressed, worried and need help...
Explore compassionate resources, practical guidance, and heartfelt support designed specifically for family caregivers navigating this challenging journey.
Caregiving is messy. It's exhausting. And it's also full of unexpected moments of grace. Let me help you through this difficult journey.
Who Is Taking Care of You?
My name is Nansie. I'm a sister, counselor, and lifelong caregiver advocate. More than 40 years ago, my brother survived a traumatic brain injury. In the years that followed, I experienced firsthand heartbreak, progress and setbacks. I gained the courage and resilience it takes to care for someone you love while trying not to lose myself in the process.
Learn and Remember the CARE Method
C – COMPASSION
is a social feeling that motivates people to go out of their way to relieve the physical, mental, or emotional pains of others and oneself. Take care of yourself first. If you are depleted or exhausted you won't have the energy to help someone else.
- Calm your mind with breathing techniques, mediation, naps.
- Create a routine that includes exercise, meditation, any project that brings you happiness and piece of mind.
A – ACCEPTANCE
you can't control situations or people in your life. You can only control how you respond. Stop trying to change what you cannot change. Accept what is.
- Appreciate the gifts you have been given. Shift your focus from what is not working to what is working. Gratitude is powerful.
- Acknowledge how important you are to those you are supporting. You are the light in someone else's darkness. Stay in the light. Don't be pulled into the darkness of pain and suffering.
R – RESILIENCE
is the ability to bounce back, to cope to handle stress. It is your ability to recover, adapt, and keep going. It is your inner strength in action. You can do this.
- Rejuvenate, take a nap, a walk, meditate. Using breathing exercises. Take breaks.
- Remember the fun times. What makes you happy. What brings you joy. Remember you are unique, and special.
E – EMPOWER
You are stronger than you think. Recognize your power and step into it.
- Embrace each day as a gift. You are here to love and learn. Gratitude is healing. Focus on what gifts you have been given and appreciate the beauty around you.
- Establish a daily routine, that includes time for yourself and what you love. Explore new ways to find enjoyment. Educate yourself. Focus your attention on joy. Release all fear and overload feelings and beliefs.
When the Road Ends, Love Builds a New One
A true story told through love, courage, and perseverance. The story of a sister's love for her brother after his near-fatal car accident, the challenges it placed on her marriage, and her journey to find her voice.
"A Traumatic Brain Injury Affects the Entire Family..."
How I Can Help You
Let me help you through this difficult journey!
"I know firsthand, Caregiving is messy... It's exhausting. And it's also full of unexpected moments of grace. Let me help you through this difficult journey!"
, Nansie Chapman Douglas
Master's in Clinical Psychology | Caregiver Advocate