Susanne White

The Day I Rediscovered Patience as a Caregiver

Moments of empathy can change your outlook, says Susanne White.

People like you, talking about their experience as a caregiver. 

Life as a Caregiver: Support and Stories from Caregivers

Read stories from people who've become caregivers for family or a loved one. Each story gives a first-person account of daily life as a caregiver, with tips for managing overwhelming emotions, practising self-care, and adjusting daily routines. 

43 Caregivers Patient Stories - Page 2

4 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers
4 mins
article
Marc Lawrence

4 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

4 Ways Men Can Become Better Caregivers
4 mins
article
Marc Lawrence

4 Ways Men Can Become Better Caregivers

How My Children Feel about Family Life with a Chronically Ill Parent
12 mins
article
Laura McKee

How My Children Feel about Family Life with a Chronically Ill Parent

Celebrating Caregivers: Making Caring Visible
1 min
video

Celebrating Caregivers: Making Caring Visible

4 Caregiving Tips for a Zombie Apocalypse (or Real Crisis)
6 mins
article
Marc Lawrence

4 Caregiving Tips for a Zombie Apocalypse (or Real Crisis)

4 Ways Caregivers Can Adapt to the ‘New Normal’ of COVID-19
4 mins
article
Marc Lawrence

4 Ways Caregivers Can Adapt to the ‘New Normal’ of COVID-19

A Day in the Life of a Caregiver
6 mins
article
Marc Lawrence

A Day in the Life of a Caregiver

7 Hidden Costs of Caregiving for Someone with a Chronic Condition
6 mins
article
Marc Lawrence

7 Hidden Costs of Caregiving for Someone with a Chronic Condition

What I Wish I Knew When I Became a Caregiver
3 mins
article
Susanne White

What I Wish I Knew When I Became a Caregiver

5 Ways Caregivers Can Help After a Heart Attack
4 mins
article
Kimby Jagnandan

5 Ways Caregivers Can Help After a Heart Attack

10 Ways to Help a Loved One with Chronic Illness
4 mins
article
Sarah Bailey

10 Ways to Help a Loved One with Chronic Illness

How to Help a Loved One through a Panic Attack
4 mins
article
Kat Naish

How to Help a Loved One through a Panic Attack

What Caregiving Taught me About Holiday Magic
3 mins
article
Susanne White

What Caregiving Taught me About Holiday Magic

Coming to Terms with Chronic Illness as a Family
10 mins
article
Laura McKee

Coming to Terms with Chronic Illness as a Family

6 Ways to Support Your Depressed Partner
3 mins
article
Kat Naish

6 Ways to Support Your Depressed Partner

5 Tips to Support Your Loved One with MS
4 mins
article
Kat Naish

5 Tips to Support Your Loved One with MS

About Life Effects

Living with one or more chronic conditions affects your life in so many ways. The only people who really know what you are going through are those who have faced the same challenges for years. With that in mind we have created Life Effects, an initiative shaped by patients, for patients.

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