Excitement burst throughout the #CPChatNow community Wednesday, July 1st like fireworks lighting up the night sky. The spark ignited by Handicap This co-star and #CPChatNow co-founder Tim Wambach returning to lead a focus chat on caregiving.

Minutes before the live Twitter chat started though, bad news arrived.

Rise above my co-host Blake Henry, our special guest Tim Wambach, and the #CPChatNow community did. Tim began by defining the term “caregiver.”

Dialogue demonstrated how delicate a relationship a person and his or her caregiver share.

To the average person the remedy to a thieving or otherwise untrustworthy caregiver appears simple, fire the caregiver! Yet that solution overlooks a lot.

In many ways the person needing caregiving faces a vulnerable situation, which leads us to this week’s Extend-the-Conversation question.

Share a vulnerable situation you experienced.

Remember to leave your answer in the comment section!

Now moving on with the recap Erin added insights about hiring caregivers.

Another question involved how someone’s death impacts a caregiving scenario.

On a personal note during all the great conversation my power thankfully came back and I managed to join the Wednesday night fun.

I entered right around the time Blake asked Tim about Tim’s time serving as a caregiver for his Handicap This co-star Mike Berkson.

Admittedly the focus chat also contained much un-focused chatter  After all Tim’s return provided the ideal opportunity to catch up.

The podcast Alex mentions you can find at the Handicap This website and on i-Tunes. At the Handicap This website you can additionally learn about Mike and Tim’s most recent venture, Making Minds Handicap Accessible: The Classroom Experience.

The live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow takes place every Wednesday at 8pm ET. Why not join the fun?

Thank yous go out to Tim one last time. We appreciate the time you spent with us yesterday evening. Keep on keeping on!

P.S. Did you answer the Extend-the-Conversation question yet?

Share a vulnerable situation you experienced.

Leave your answer in the comments or on the #CPChatNow Facebook page!