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Hello, and welcome to Insider’s Health TV. Where we bring you the freshest happenings
in the world of medicine without the quack propaganda. Today we’ll be talking about
Care Circles; a new and growing way for single people to deal with a devastating illness.
If you’re single and you don’t live near a lot of family, the thought has probably
crossed your mind. What happens if I get ill and need someone to help me with the little
things? Well, thanks to a single population that has grown over 20 percent since 1995,
a burgeoning idea called Care Circles are helping people that may be in need.
The idea is simple. When you find out you’ll be dealing with something like cancer or anything
terminal, and you don’t have a spouse or any close family, you reach out to your friends
via social networking and get together a trustworth group to help pull you through. There are
now websites and blogs devoted to the idea, and they include tips about setting driving
schedules for doctor visits so you don’t end up relying too much on any one person.
It also helps to split duties. If your best friend can’t cook, then you don’t want
him or her to be preparing all your meals… but it might be nice if they came over to
do some yard work. And perhaps most importantly, it’s great for your friends to know what
you’re going through so that they can be able to really help. Sometimes you won’t
need cooking or cleaning, but just a friend that can sit down with you and take your mind
off of it.
So if you’re facing any challenge, or want to be ready to step up to the plate any time
one of your friends might be, you can use the free website lotsahelpinghands.com. You
can also leave your comments below on what you’ve done in the past for your friends
in their time of need. While Care Circles may now have a trendy name and rising status
on the online health horizon, it’s always in style to be a good pal.
That’s it for this edition of Insider’s Health TV. I’m your host, Kimberly Walleston.
And remember: it’s your health. We’re just helping you think outside the docs.