Helping Caregivers Carry On
The Caregiver Coffeebreak with Breeda Miller is a soft spot to land for both professional and family caregivers. The Caregiver Coffeebreak provides inspiration, support, and information for caregivers through a breezy tip book, short engaging videos, a private online community and a series of videos and interviews with fascinating experts. Allow yourself a few minutes to relax, pour yourself a cuppa and Take a Break - Before You Break.
The Caregiver Coffeebreak is a supportive resource available to you - wherever you may be.
- The Videos - A series of engaging videos featuring stories, tips, and encouragement for caregivers.
- The Books - Two breezy tip books filled with clever ideas, helpful resources and distilled wisdom designed to support caregivers and others. A new book, Take a Break Before You Break designed for anyone who needs creative ideas or inspiration to actually take a break.
- Coloring Journal - a compact journal (5" x 7") with a page for stress-reducing coloring alongside lined pages for journaling. Take along to appointments and color while you wait and then take notes during the appointment. Comes with a petite set of coloring pencils.
- Facebook Page - The Caregiver Coffeebreak, curated to provide links to helpful articles, inspiring stories or funny memes and cartoons.
- The Newsletter - More like an occasional update with a fresh video or blog post. When you sign up for the email list (never shared or sold to others) you will also receive my free helpful downloads, PDFs featuring Chuckle Up - lists of funny movies and TV shows to watch, a Farm It Out sheet to help organize support, A Respite Care Info Sheet and a Caregiver Tool Kit to help with organization.
~Breeda
Today's Caregiver magazine recently awarded Take a Break Before You Break their 2021 Caregiver Friend Award.
Videos
Breeda's Blog
Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home – THE BOOK is here!
The long-awaited companion to the successful play, Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home, has finally arrived. This engaging and delightful book shares more stories and details for those who have already seen the play and provides a stand -alone experience for those…
Dreams Can Come True!
Several years of work and it’s finally real. The book, Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home Dreams Coming True!This is what happens when you have big dreams and a slew of love and support from friends like you. Thank you so very…
An actor’s nightmare
By Breeda Kelly Miller Have you ever wondered what was going on behind the curtain as you sit in a theater and await the show to begin? Well, I’m here to spill the tea, though my mother might consider that…
Hitting the Big Time!
Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home featured in Detroit News It’s utterly amazing to me. I’ve been working on the idea of a play, a one-woman show for a couple of years…in my head. Then I met Brian Cox who inspired and…
Memory Don’t Fail Me Now
The reality of theater by Breeda Kelly Miller It always seems like a good idea at the time. “Let’s write a play!”, “Let’s act in a play!”, “Let’s produce a play!”. Then it’s “Oh shit, what did I get myself…
Road Trip Tips for Newbies
By Breeda Miller Last year we did something spontaneous and exciting, because… CoVid. Jim and I purchased a slightly used campervan. It’s the coolest thing I’ve ever owned. Sort of a modern version of the old VW van with a…
The Reluctant Caregiver – Ten Survival Tips
Are you a reluctant caregiver? Care Happens. As I buckled my seatbelt before driving my family member to the Urgent Care Clinic, I realized I was back in the saddle of caregiving. After six years of being the primary caregiver…
A One-Woman Show? Hardly.
By Breeda Kelly Miller While I am the only one on stage during my play, Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home, there were many people who worked hard to make this show come to life. Apart from my family, who served as…
It takes a special kind of crazy to create a One-Woman Show
By Breeda Miller The idea of writing, producing, and performing a one-person show is pretty crazy. The fact that I have been able to work with a brilliant director and so many absolutely perfect resources and opportunities have magically appeared…