Share the Care: Fund The Rookie Caregiver

For almost 10 years, I was a caregiver to my mother until she passed away in August 2024. The last 18 months were the most difficult. Becoming a caregiver for her was unexpected, overwhelming, incredibly stressful, and life-changing. My goal was to keep her safe, comfortable, and as healthy as possible, all while meeting her needs.

Two days after she passed away, I felt a strong urge and need to vent my frustration, especially about the final week she was with us. I did that by writing my entire experience covering the last month of her life. And that was the birth of my new website called The Rookie Caregiver.

I shared my first writing with co-workers who thanked me for doing so. Over the next several weeks, I kept writing so that I wouldn't forget everything I learned while caring for mom.

Here's the thing... While I was caring for her, I was desperate for information that The Rookie Caregiver website offers; but it just didn't exist. And so, I had to struggle with mom's care, work full-time, and spend hours and hours researching information so that I could take care of her medical, financial, legal, and many other needs.

She's gone now and I don't need this information anymore. But others do. In recent weeks, I have posted info about the website on social media and I receive the same message... THANK YOU for sharing.

The goal of this fundraiser is to raise money to continue developing and promoting this site so that others can benefit from what I learned. I want to keep the site free of advertisements so that when a person in need finds it, they can see clear, clean, relevant information without the pesky, distracting ads. But I need your help to do that.

Please take a moment and make a donation in any amount TODAY!

More importantly, I ask that if you know anyone who is caring for a loved one, reach out and say hello. Ask them if you can do something for them. They will be eternally grateful for anything you can do. I know I would be.

God Bless!

Below is a link to the first thing I wrote 2 days after mom passed away. It's a tough read... but it gives you insight into what I and others go through. Thank you for your support!

Mom's Story