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Responding

From: Losing me, While Losing You

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This chapter concerns caregiver’s responses to their important one’s diagnosis, the impact becoming a full-time caregiver had on their own health and wellness, and the effect this had on their self image. Another component of these topics frequently raised by caregivers was their sense of isolation (especially during a pandemic), fear, anxiety, and exhaustion. It also discusses the difficulties associated with taking on new roles, sometimes those held by the person they were caring for.

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Contributors

Jeanette A. Auger

Jeanette A. Auger is a professor emeritus and adjunct professor in the Department of Sociology at Acadia University.

Diane Tedford-Litle

Diane Tedford-Litle is a women’s activist and ex-palliative care volunteer with the Victorian Order of Nurses in Nova Scotia. She has volunteered with a number of organizations including the Seniors Network, the Hospice Consultation Committee and the Gerontology Association of Nova Scotia.

Brenda Wallace-Allen

Brenda Wallace-Allen is an instructor at Nova Scotia Community College.