Hope for the Caregiver

You ever have someone come up to you and either brashly tell you why you are dealing with hard times ...or even try to speculate what God is doing? If not, wait ...it'll happen. It's not what we DON'T know ...it's what we DO know. Visit  Caregiverswithhope.com/offer   for a special discount on the book. Enter coupon code:  PETER

Have you ever heard the phrase, "We're getting there ...we're getting there? For caregivers, there is often "No 'there' to get!"Visit  Caregiverswithhope.com/offer   for a special discount on the book. Enter coupon code:  PETER

Special interview for Veterans' Day with Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall about his parents chronicled in his book, GI Joe and Lillie. It's extraordinary story of an American family.

Easy (and CHEAP) tips for making your home more accessible for disabled/loved ones for the holidays.  1.        Rent a ramp 2.       Chairs as Road Cones! 3.       Area Rugs/Bathroom Rugs  If they can't get into your home …what good is it to go to all the trouble of cooking dinner for them? These and more simple things cost hardly anything.  Emergency room visits, on the other hand, are VERY expen...

Thirty-six years ago, Greg Tornquist received the news that his son had Down's Syndrome.  The life expectancy for his son was maybe 25 years, old.  Greg and Aaron continue to beat the odds and Greg shares lessons, wisdom, and humor learned from a lifetime of love and relationship that few fathers and sons have.

Sometimes, Caregiving distorts our view and we forget that there's a person under all that medical stuff.  A person we love dearly.

One of the things that used to keep me up at night have those long conversations with the ceiling fan ..."What happens if I become injured or disabled?"There has to be some sort of plan in place to provide income in the event that a caregiver cannot work and loses their salary due to illness, injury, or disability.

You see a lot of ads about Reverse Mortgages ...but what are they, and are they right for you?

Stress from being a caregiver doesn't come at manageable times.   What if you're having a meltdown at 2 AM ...who do you listen to? You can listen to clips from this show with an exclusive membership in the CAREGIVERCLUB.net Subscribe, Log in, and then Use the Search box to key in whatever is on your heart ...and will have access to a clip covering that topic.  If you're feeling it ...we've discus...

It's inconsistent to call yourself a caregiver ...if you don't have life insurance. Listen to this one-minute clip ...and do yourself, or a caregiver you know, a favor by calling Eric or Blake today! Eric Berner  and  Blake Dorsett 615 399-0128

Standing With Hope  is a non-profit evangelical outreach committed to equipping others to stand with hope in their Christian faith. We have two primary outreaches—both based upon the personal journey of our founders: Peter and Gracie Rosenberger Prosthetic Limb Outreach: The prosthetic limb outreach was born from Gracie's experience as a double-amputee.  Gracie relinquished her limbs in the 1990's...

How would you like an APP for your IOS phone/tablet that offers three decades of caregiving experience? With an integrated calendar, prescriptions, surgery schedules, notes to ask doctors, and all sorts of features ...this is an APP for Caregivers, designed by a Caregiver ...and not just any caregiver, but I brought my years of experience to this project. With the technical help of the very brilli...

What are the 3 I's that caregivers struggle with?

One of the 3 "I's" that caregivers deal with is ISOLATION. In that isolation, we often make bad judgments because we rely on our own thinking ...but our best thinking can take us into some bad places.  Listen to this clip of how we can push back against the isolation.

The organization my wife and founded,  Standing With Hope , recycles prosthetic limbs.  We call it "Operation Foot-Loose" as in "Turn that foot loose so we can recycle it."Listen to Peter and John in this hilarious bit from the show ...and see how you can help get a leg up on someone!     (PAYPAL)

Caregiving is not for the faint of heart!  Ever notice how sometimes folks watching you struggle to do the impossible will critique you ...sometimes couched in "God - talk" and religious garb? How do you handle critics?  In this 30 second clip, I lay out my method.  It's pretty effective ...and you can use it if you want.

You have to stay healthy as a caregiver ...regardless.  If you go down, they're life will get exponentially harder.  It's a 2 for 1 deal if something happens to you.

More than a quarter century ago, I crashed into the wall of reality as I sat on the floor outside Gracie's hospital room at 3 AM ...following three sleepless nights after her 25th operation. That night, I witnessed her experience a gran mal seizure and was stunned ...and covered with her vomit.  Grabbing her chart from the nurses station, I started reading about what had really happened to my wife...

One of our newest sponsors, Sara Beth Warne heads a team of specialists to help YOU and your loved one deal with the nuances of the home.  With a lengthy background in design, Sara Beth's team KNOWS how to help make the home a safer, warmer, and more comfortable place for your loved one.  If a move is needed, her team will inventory EVERYTHING ...so that not only are your precious loved ones cared...

Part one of my conversation with Ken Tada  - Husband of Joni Eareckson-Tada.  Ken and Joni shine as indisputable evidence of God's faithfulness. As a caregiving husband of 32 years for Joni (who suffers from quadriplegia), Ken brings an astonishing understanding of God's provision, faithfulness, and wisdom. BOOK RELEASED 9/16/2014

Couple of funny stories and a Bill Clinton impression!

The Isolation we caregivers often live in leads us to make poor decisions.  It's a lonely walk, but don't do this alone.   Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.  Proverbs 11:14For a caregiver, that multitude of counselors contain: Pastors Physicians Accountant Financial Planner Therapist Trusted CLOSE friends

Part 3 of my interview with Daniel Claasen, MD  Dr. Daniel Claassen is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University and a neurologist specializing in the care of patients with neurodegenerative disorders, with particular interest in patients with cognitive dysfunction and movement disorders. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his Neurolog...

Part 2 of my interview with Daniel Claasen, MD  Dr. Daniel Claassen is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University and a neurologist specializing in the care of patients with neurodegenerative disorders, with particular interest in patients with cognitive dysfunction and movement disorders. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his Neurolog...

Do you or a loved one deal with Huntington's disease? This is part one of my interview with Dr. Daniel Claassen, asst. professor of Neurology, Vanderbilt University. Dr. Daniel Claassen is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University and a neurologist specializing in the care of patients with neurodegenerative disorders, with particular interest in patients with cognitive dysfuncti...