Spotlight Update: Kim Moy
“The caregiving journey often feels like navigating unfamiliar terrain – challenging, complex, and sometimes lonely. But I’ve learned that with the right tools, support system, and community, we can find strength, beauty, and moments of joy along the way.”
Kim was featured as a Spotlight in our January 2024 Newsletter but has since added more resources to Caregiver Wisdom. You can read her first Spotlight here.
I’m Kim Moy and my ME/CFS care partner journey began about 20 years ago. When we first met, my husband had mild ME/CFS. Then it became severe about a dozen years ago, forcing him to spend most of his day in bed. While caring for him, I’ve raised our two children and worked in demanding corporate roles. Simultaneously, I also shared caregiving duties for my parents during their final years. My mother had Alzheimer’s and died of COVID, and my father passed shortly after her.
Through these experiences, I’ve intimately understood how caregivers struggle with overwhelming responsibilities while navigating complex medical systems with little guidance or support. It’s even tougher when we’re dealing with debilitating illnesses that aren’t well understood by doctors.
What began as a search for connection led me to create and lead a support group that has met monthly for over six years via Zoom, bringing together caregivers of loved ones with ME/CFS, Long COVID, and related illnesses. Either I or a fellow caregiver gives a short presentation on a caregiving topic, and then we meet in small breakout rooms to connect with other caregivers on a more personal level.
In 2023, I launched Caregiver Wisdom to expand this support system with community, coaching, and content. Current offerings include a weekly email newsletter, the monthly support group, group coaching programs, one-on-one coaching, blog posts, and more.
While I can’t cure these terrible illnesses, I can contribute to our community by sharing the caregiving lessons I’ve learned. It’s taken years of research, therapy, coaching, and Zen practice — but I’ve gathered tools that have made a real difference in my life. Last year I also trained to become a board-certified health and wellness coach.
The caregiving journey often feels like navigating unfamiliar terrain – challenging, complex, and sometimes lonely. But I’ve learned that with the right tools, support system, and community, we can find strength, beauty, and moments of joy along the way. I’ve created a guide map, and my mission is to provide fellow caregivers with both compassionate guidance and meaningful connection to help them feel more resilient, connected, and even joyful.
To learn more and stay in touch:
- Sign up for the weekly email newsletter, where you’ll get info on the free monthly support group meetings and other caregiver support resources.
- Go to CaregiverWisdom.net to take a caregiver burnout quiz and see a variety of program offerings.
- The next group course, called “Walking the Ambiguous Loss Path,” is starting on June 15. Scholarships are available. Contact me at kim@caregiverwisdom.net if you’d like to learn more.
- Watch “Kim’s Lessons Learned”, a part of the Bateman Horne/Solve ME webinar on Severe ME/CFS Caregiving
- Read the blog post “Avoiding Caregiver Burnout: Wisdom for the ME and Long COVID Community”
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