Isolation Archives

Uncertain Times Is The Story of Humanity

by Peter Rosenberger | Jun 20, 2020 | Grief, Health, Hope For the Caregiver Blog, Isolation

As a parade of commercials open with, “During these uncertain times …” eyebrows across the country must raise in a level of incredulity as millions silently whisper, “Welcome to my world!” When times were “certain:” Huge swaths of our country hemorrhaged financially...

Beware of Small People With Authority

by Peter Rosenberger | Apr 26, 2020 | Caregivers, Health, Hope For the Caregiver Blog, Isolation, Podcast

A friend who owns a small retail store was surprised by a clipboard-carrying bureaucrat. “We got a report that customers entered your store.” My friend asked, “Who reported this?” “We can’t tell you; it’s anonymous.” The man proceeded to outline the guidelines, while...

Caregivers Attending Church

by Peter Rosenberger | Aug 9, 2018 | Isolation, Loss of Independence

“When we try to attend Church, it seems something ALWAYS goes wrong!” When caring for someone with dementia, isolation develops as an increasing challenge for family caregivers. Many caregivers feel cut off from places of comfort and community, such as attending...

Did a Caregiver for the Florida Shooter Call the Police 39 Times?

by Peter Rosenberger | Feb 19, 2018 | Caregivers, Guilt, Health, Isolation, Loss of Identity

Red Flags Revealed In the wake of the newest mass shooting evidence reveals that police were called to the home of the Florida shooter more than 3 dozen times. “Cruz was adopted. His adoptive mother, Lynda Cruz, died in November of pneumonia. Kathie Blaine, a...

The Impact of The Opioid Crisis on Caregivers

by Peter Rosenberger | Jan 4, 2018 | Caregivers, Isolation, Radio Show Interviews

The Overlooked Demographic in the Opioid Crisis In a recent op-ed, I drew attention to the one demographic that remains absent from the opioid crisis discussion: caregivers. Politicians, pharmaceutical companies, physicians, patients, attorneys, and law enforcement...

The Isolation of Caregivers

by Peter Rosenberger | May 1, 2017 | Caregivers, Health, Isolation

Alone, Adrift, Lost—the frightening world of a caregiver. In a recent article in the Washington Post, the reporter discussed a British survey of retired individuals and the impact of social engagement or isolation on their lifespan. But people who were members of...