Maggie Liebig was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 7 years ago and needed a double lung transplant. Her three brothers had died from the disease and she was determined to live. She met George Barnard at their 40th high school reunion and they got engaged as she waited for a transplant. She received her double …
A wonderful new article by the New York Times: “What I’ve Learned Over a Lifetime of Caring for the Dying” “While I slept in my home, my mother lay dying on the bathroom floor in her home in another state. She was not alone. Her longtime professional home health aide was by her side, …
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Nicole Smith nominated her brother-in-law Perry Smith for a CaringOn gift. Her sister Lasonia is 41 years old and was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer just after she had her second child. While going through a rigorous treatment of chemotherapy and radiation, Nicole said “Perry has been an amazing and awesome caretaker. If it …
Johns Hopkins Hospital social worker Liz Single nominated her patient Kris Shanklin and her family members for a CaringOn gift. Kris is a 28 year old young woman who received a shocking diagnosis of leukemia that required her to relocate back to Maryland from Hawaii. Her husband Frank helped her through chemotherapy, radiation and a …
CaringOn invites you to take the May Milestone Challenge in honor of caregivers! Perfect for any age or ability, this event is an opportunity to jumpstart a new self-care routine while supporting CaringOn, a non-profit established to honor and care for caregivers! It’s simple! Set a self-care “May Milestone” and give yourself the month of May to …
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Christine Williams is a double lung transplant survivor. After she was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, she received a double lung transplant five years ago and has experienced many issues, both physical and emotional, ever since. Her journey has not been an easy one and she needed the caregiving support of her two …
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50 Million Americans Are Unpaid Caregivers. We Need Help. Biden must make good on his promise to support families with sick loved ones. This is an excerpt from an article written by Kate Washington at the New York Times. Click here to read the full story. Five years ago I stood in a tiny …
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Erin Bishop was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2020 and through surgery, chemotherapy, and a mastectomy, she was bedridden and depended upon her husband Steve to do everything – the cooking, cleaning, shopping, and work. He has been an “amazing caregiver” and Erin wanted to thank him. CaringOn arranged a skiing trip for Steve …
Billy Ballew is a 42-year-old man living in South Carolina, who contracted metastatic colon cancer 4 years ago after working for years at an automotive plating factory with carcinogenic chemicals. He has been battling colon cancer for four years and his doctors have given him six months to live. His wife Amanda has been working two jobs …
CaringOn Has been an incredibly helpful organization to so many of our Johns Hopkins breast cancer patients. To be able to thank your caregiver in a meaningful way and in such an easy way for the patient means so much to those expending all their energy and finances battling cancer. Thanks to CaringOn for …
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