WOW — I Won a Caregiving Award!

Written by on February 11, 2009 - 9 Comments
Categories: My Caregiving Journey

I am so proud and happy to share this news with you!

I’ve won a “Caregiver of the Year” Award from Caregiving.com!

You can read the criteria Denise Brown (Caregiving.com’s CEO) used to select the winners, along with our stories here. (Once you get to the website, click on the names to read our unique caregiving stories.) I am honored to be one of three winners selected for 2008!

When my dear husband wrote down the many little things I do as a family caregiver in the letter nominating me, he made me sound like someone exceptional. But really, I’m not.

Every caregiver does what I do, and often more!

Every caregiver has the same worries I do . . . and probably more on certain days.

Every caregiver juggles multiple roles.

And every caregiver means the world to their care recipient!

Not every caregiver wins an award like this, but if you know a family caregiver, please tell him or her they are appreciated and that you “get” it.

You get the worrying.

You get the hard work they are doing.

You get the love they’re pouring into their care recipient’s world as well as the greater world at large. (And we certainly can use more love in this crazy world!)

Then take the time to give them some love, caring and recognition back! Believe me, all family caregivers can use it!

Thank you again to Denise Brown and Caregiving.com for this wonderful honor!

And thank you to my sweet husband, Jeff, for “getting” it!

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  1. rummuser
    February 11, 2009 at 8:34 am

    Congratulations. I am very happy for you and I salute your husband who made this possible. You fully deserve the honor and I am sure that many more will come your way. All the best.

  2. Lori
    February 11, 2009 at 10:09 am

    Woo hoo! You Rock!

  3. Lance
    February 12, 2009 at 7:32 am

    Hi Linda!

    What a wonderful letter your husband wrote — he’s a lucky guy to have you in his life!

    I can tell by what I’ve read that you do take this all very much to heart – and that’s most surely reiterated in the letter I just read. Congratulations to you, Linda – I can think of no one more deserving!

  4. Linda Abbit
    February 12, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Dear rummuser, Lori, and Lance,

    Thank you for your loyal TLeC membership, the inspiration you give me from your continuing comments and kind words. I really appreciate each of you!

  5. Davina
    February 15, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Hi Linda. Just stopping in to say congratulations on this award! Yippee for you. You deserve it.

  6. Linda Abbit
    February 15, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    Hi Davina,

    Thanks! I see wonderful things happening on your blog and plan to check out your new ebook soon! So congratulations back at you!

  7. Barbara Swafford
    February 20, 2009 at 1:09 am

    Hi Linda – I saw the title and had to read the post. Congratulations on your award. I’m not at all surprised your efforts were noticed. Your love for the elderly community shines through in all you do.

    I feel blessed to know you. You’re awesome.

  8. Linda Abbit
    February 21, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    Dear Barbara,

    Thank you and the feelings are mutual! Back to you, my friend!

    I will never forget that if it wasn’t for you I never would have jumped in and started this blog. And for that I will always be grateful to you.

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