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I am a mother, partner, and social worker. I lived in DC for 56 years and now live in rural eastern Oregon, known as the high desert Oregon Outback. I provide psychotherapy in a primary care clinic. I knit, crochet, and garden. I worship in a progressive Episcopal parish in a sea of otherwise evangelical Christians. I am bisexual, and do workshops on LGBTQ lives and ways of being.
Area of knowledge and what I know well:
psychotherapy, caregiving, social service systems and how to be an advocate within them, LGBTQ mental health, psychosocial aspects of physical challenges.
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Social worker living in eastern Oregon. I provide psychotherapy in a primary care clinic. I'm bisexual, and do LGBTQ workshops. Very knowledgeable in Caregiving – come find me there!
Certificates/Awards
Master of Social Work 1988

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Hi there, AndSolomTX!Oh my, that is hard and very heavy for you to carry. I want to echo what im3221 asks: can you reach out to other people? In your family, extended kin? My guess is that if this girl's parents are such a mess that you are rearing h...
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Dear people, the family caregiving group on facebook as 21,000 people on it. a lot of people avoid facebook but this group will answer all your questions very quickly. just a thought. 
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Hi Kimberly. You do have so much going on. Your husband passed on in January, 2023, right? From your posts, it sounds like you live in Maryland, and you have a therapist. Also, i can just imagine how many appointments you have for medical providers f...
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Hello, everyone. Losing a loved one to suicide is one of the toughest things to recover from. I've worked with clients who've had this experience, and also a client last year who's son was killed intentionally with a gun. I believe that the self-sear...
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Hi there, AndSolomTX!Oh my, that is hard and very heavy for you to carry. I want to echo what im3221 asks: can you reach out to other people? In your family, extended kin? My guess is that if this girl's parents are such a mess that you are rearing h...
JaneCares 04-07-2025 10:35 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/aarpfamilycaregivers
JaneCares 03-06-2025 08:38 PM
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Dear people, the family caregiving group on facebook as 21,000 people on it. a lot of people avoid facebook but this group will answer all your questions very quickly. just a thought. 
JaneCares 02-19-2025 08:28 AM
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Hi Kimberly. You do have so much going on. Your husband passed on in January, 2023, right? From your posts, it sounds like you live in Maryland, and you have a therapist. Also, i can just imagine how many appointments you have for medical providers f...
JaneCares 11-05-2023 09:24 PM
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Hello, everyone. Losing a loved one to suicide is one of the toughest things to recover from. I've worked with clients who've had this experience, and also a client last year who's son was killed intentionally with a gun. I believe that the self-sear...
JaneCares 10-27-2023 04:28 PM
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Hi there, AndSolomTX!Oh my, that is hard and very heavy for you to carry. I want to echo what im3221 asks: can you reach out to other people? In your family, extended kin? My guess is that if this girl's parents are such a mess that you are rearing h...
JaneCares 04-07-2025 10:35 AM
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798
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/aarpfamilycaregivers
JaneCares 03-06-2025 08:38 PM
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Dear people, the family caregiving group on facebook as 21,000 people on it. a lot of people avoid facebook but this group will answer all your questions very quickly. just a thought. 
JaneCares 02-19-2025 08:28 AM
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Hi Kimberly. You do have so much going on. Your husband passed on in January, 2023, right? From your posts, it sounds like you live in Maryland, and you have a therapist. Also, i can just imagine how many appointments you have for medical providers f...
JaneCares 11-05-2023 09:24 PM
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Hello, everyone. Losing a loved one to suicide is one of the toughest things to recover from. I've worked with clients who've had this experience, and also a client last year who's son was killed intentionally with a gun. I believe that the self-sear...
JaneCares 10-27-2023 04:28 PM
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