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Growing Up Caring: A Young Carer's Story of Resilience
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Rebekah Dowhy started caregiving young when her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at her birth. Over time, she became a primary caregiver, handling tasks like feeding, medications, and wound care. It was emotionally challenging as she dealt with her mother's terminal illness and felt isolated in her caregiving role.
Despite challenges, Rebekah maintained a strong bond with her mother, finding joy in their shared moments. Following her mother's passing in 2017, Rebekah grappled with loss but discovered purpose in nonprofit work. At 27, she founded the Caregiving Support Network to address caregivers' isolation and provide practical assistance through services like home care and emotional support.
Rebekah's caregiving journey from childhood through founding CSN shows remarkable strength and resilience. By turning her hardships into help for others, she is making a difference for caregivers nationwide. Her work honors the care she provided for her mother and ensures no one feels alone in their caregiving role.
About Rebekah:
Rebekah is the founder and President of the Caregiving Support Network, a ministry dedicated to giving hope and practical relief to unpaid family caregivers.
Rebekah understands the relief respite care brings to caregivers. Her mother was diagnosed with MS the year she was born. Rebekah's caregiving started with simple tasks like brushing her mother's hair, but expanded to managing complex medical needs as her mother's illness advanced.
In 2015, the Caregiving Support Network idea was born while caring for my mother. I knew other caregivers shared the same challenges and joys. In 2022, that idea became reality.
Social Media:
Website: https://www.caregivingsupportnetwork.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caregivingsupportnetwork
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caregivingnetwork/?hl=en
Email: info@caregivingsupportnetwork.org
The sisters proudly partner with the Caregiver Action Network. CAN's Caregiver Help Desk offers free support to family caregivers via phone, chat, or email Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Eastern. Get answers, resources, support group info, or a listening ear. Visit www.caregiveraction.org/helpdesk/ or call 855-277-3640.
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Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
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