Honest, research-informed writing for spouses and families who are caring for someone they love. New articles are added regularly, and each one ends with a single small step you can take this week.
How to name your backup helpers, write a 72-hour plan and introduce respite early, so you are never the only thing standing between your spouse and a crisis.
Read the articleEach article stands on its own. Pick whichever one speaks to where you are today. The newest are listed first, and every one ends with a single small step you can take this week.
Lincoln Glen Manor has served families in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood for decades. These articles are our way of offering what we have learned, plainly and without pressure, to anyone who is caring for someone they love.
Every article draws on current national research and clinical guidance, with sources listed at the end so you can read further.
Guilt, money, intimacy, exhaustion: the subjects families rarely discuss openly are the ones we address directly.
Each article ends with a single, specific action you can take this week. No overhaul required, just one clear next step.
Our team welcomes conversations at any stage, before a crisis and not only during one. There is no obligation, and no question is too small.