Choosing Facility Care: Expectations, Advocacy, and Reality
by: Suzanne Horton, Founder The CGC,CareGiver Capacity Advocate, LMHCPublished on: 13/05/2026Choosing between home caregiving and facility care is one of the hardest decisions families face. This article explores realistic expectations, advocacy, care quality, staffing realities, and what families should truly understand before placement.
3 Things That Keep Caregivers Going
by: Suzanne Horton, Founder The CGC,CareGiver Capacity Advocate, LMHCPublished on: 11/03/2026Caregiving is a long game. Here are three things that actually help when you're running low — permission to slow down, words for what you're carrying, and the reminder that you're not alone in it.
How to Work With Family Without Losing Your Peace
by: Suzanne Horton, Founder The CGC,CareGiver Capacity Advocate, LMHCPublished on: 16/01/2026Family can make caregiving easier or harder. Here's what actually helps — and why protecting your peace isn't selfish. It's how you stay in it.
How to Advocate for Someone You Love Without Losing Yourself
by: Suzanne Horton, Founder The CGC,CareGiver Capacity Advocate, LMHCPublished on: 16/12/2025Advocacy isn't always confident or graceful. Sometimes it's angry. Sometimes it's silent. Here's what it actually looks like to speak up for someone you love inside a system that doesn't always listen.