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 Welcome! This site is designed for adult children caring for an aging parent but
   most of the material also applies if you're helping your spouse, or assisting a
   child or sibling with special needs, or a friend or family member.
     Here you'll find spirituality, information and resources for Catholic caregivers.

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   addressing the growing needs of family caregivers and sponsor of
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     FSJC is featured in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2007-2008
    Respect Life Program. Material for family caregivers is available in English and
    Spanish.

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   "A Catholic Guide
   to Caring for Your Aging Parent"  
   by Monica Dodds

 

Monday, May 12, 2008    Waiting is Doing Something Dear Friends,     "Waiting rooms" could have a lot of other names that would be just as accurate. Just as descriptive. Names like . . . "sitting here worrying room." Or "wish I were somewhere else room." Or . . . "prayer room." ("Please, dear Lord, let the test results be good.")    No doubt you've noticed caregiving includes a lot of waiting. Waiting to get an appointment. Waiting to be seen at a appointment. Waiting on the phone ("Your call is important to us . . . .") Waiting at the pharmacy. Waiting for medications to take effect and the pain to subside or the healing to begin. Waiting -- so anxiously -- to spot the next symptom, the next sign, of your care-receiver's getting better, or getting worse. And sometimes, waiting for God to take your loved one home to himself.     We're all familiar with the phrase -- the truth -- that God's ways aren't our ways. What we may not realize, or forget, is that it also means "God's clock isn't our clock."     Someday, once we've entered the eternal, it will all make sense. Just you wait and see. - - -    Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the Friends of St. John the Caregiver. "Hello" to Naomi R. of New York. Please keep her and her intentions in your prayers. She has promised to pray for caregivers and those receiving care.    And, of course, we invite you to join, too! You can find out more about becoming a member here.     No meetings, no dues. Our members include caregivers, care-receivers, and those who support both (including quite a few former caregivers).     God bless you!                                                       Monica and Bill To contact us To join FSJC To make a donation To view or make prayer requests Past "Dear Friends" notes