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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March is Disability Awareness month. In our day to day lives, I\u2019m sure we can all think of someone we know that has been affected by a mental, emotional, or physical disability\u2014maybe more than one. There is such a wide array of disabilities, both visible and invisible. As family and friends, it can become overwhelming to support our loved ones, especially when we can\u2019t experience what they are going through.<\/p>\n
Disabilities do not discriminate. No one is too young or too strong. I would challenge everyone reading or hearing this to educate themselves about a new disability. Perhaps, you know a lot about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) but have never heard of chronic fatigue syndrome. Maybe you\u2019ve heard of PTSD but don\u2019t quite understand how it can really affect someone day-to-day. One thing that can mean the world to your friend or family member, is to research their disability and raise awareness.<\/p>\n
Awareness doesn\u2019t have to be a heavy-hearted task. In fact, there are many fun and creative ways to teach! If you enjoy crafting, make a shirt with the name of the disability and symptoms. That way, those around us can learn something new. Try making bracelets with the color the disability was assigned; Alzheimer\u2019s is purple, Autism is blue, mental health is green. No matter how you choose to raise awareness, make sure it is full of love and hope.<\/p>\n
The goal of Synergy HomeCare is to give family and friends their relationship back to their loved one. Allowing a caregiver to step in and take on some daily chores, helping with personal care, and being a friendly visitor can truly make all the difference for everyone involved. Sometimes, being disabled can come with tremendous guilt. Not being able to shower, unable to work, or no longer capable of participating in events can affect your loved one\u2019s mental health. Caregivers can be a way to let your loved one know they are always deserving of help, friendship, and love.<\/p>\n
I hope you all learn something new this Disability Awareness Month!<\/p>\n
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March is Disability Awareness month. In our day to day lives, I\u2019m sure we can all think of someone we know that has been affected by a mental, emotional, or physical disability\u2014maybe more than one. There is such a wide array of disabilities, both visible and invisible. As family and friends, it can become overwhelming…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n