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About Author Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse

About Author Patrick Egan

We will be presenting at:

Caregiving.Com conference

Chicago
November 7th – 9th

Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse

Author of 21 published books, including ground breaking best sellers “Another Chance: Hope and Health for Alcoholic Families”, “Learning to Love Yourself”, “Choicemaking” and many more. Her most recent book was “Caregiving: Hope and Help for Caregiving Families”. And watch for a new storytelling book (in process of publication 2022).

Sharon was co-founder of The National Association for Children of Alcoholics . She founded Onsite Workshops, (treatment and training) now located in Tennessee and California. Today Onsite serves individuals and trains professionals all over the world. Onsite (and Sharon’s work) has been available to thousands of people over forty years. She has conducted workshops in every state in the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Sharon was the first recipient of “The Marty Mann Award”, (field of addiction 1988), and the U.S. Journal of Alcohol & Drug Dependence Special Recognition Award of 1985. Onsite Founder Award 2008. Sharon served on countless boards and advisory committees from l978 until early 2012. She conducted workshops for the US Airforce, corporations including Burlington Railroad, Dain Investments, United Airlines, school systems, Cargill, Inc., PIllsbury, General Mills, and the Pentagon.

She is a veteran of numerous TV and radio appearances (NPR, Twin Cities Today, and Phil Donahue, late night TV and repeated visits to The Oprah Winfrey show.).

Her former newsletter and monthly message has been replaced by “PONDERINGS”, a weekly one liner and short message reflecting on an idea to carry and incorporate during the current week (Please enter your information above to be put on the Ponderings newsletter list).

At the present time, Sharon lives her life in Colorado, treasuring her time with her children, grandchildren and treasured friends.. She serves as mentor to women (and many men) who live all over the world.

Patrick Egan

Patrick Egan is a Caregiving “gentrepreneur” who lives in Boulder, CO and is the caregiver for his parents who live in a Senior Community nearby. He has a passion for using technology in a way that enhances and adds fun to the caregiver experience. He understands the huge benefits digital tech can provide, while at the same time helping others grapple with the overwhelming number of issues that technology can present.

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Hello, is anybody out there?

By Pat Egan

Finding support for technology issues is an ongoing challenge. The feature of corporate life I miss the most was the ever-present help desk. With one phone call a tech expert would appear in a few minutes to diagnose - and more importantly - fix - whatever problem I...

Who Are the Caregivers

By Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse

Just who are the caregivers we are addressing? It could be the millions who are professional caregivers or it could be you and me, part of the 44 million caregivers who are partners, spouses, adult children, parents or friends. Most of us know someone who needs care....