Shelley Webb is a Registered Nurse and founder of The Eldercare Support Group. She was blessed to have cared for her father in her home for more than 4 years.
If you are un the middle of caregiving and finding it too tough to continue; if you are just beginning caregiving and wondering what you have gotten yourself into or if you are just considering the option to become a caregiver, you need to know that caregiving is not right for everybody.
Many outsiders feel that [...]
I’m With You
Im standing on the bridge
Im waiting in the dark
I thought that you’d be here
by now
Ther’s nothing but the rain
no foot steps on the ground
Im listening but there’s
no sound
Isn’t anyone trying to find me
Won’t somebody come take me home
it’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the [...]
There has been a lot of talk lately about how brain stimulating exercises can improve and often even stave off dementias that can occur in later years. I imagine that it is much like what exercise does for the body. As we used to say in nursing school, use it or lose it! Crossward puzzles, card games, internet [...]
Carol, a friend of mine from Twitter and Facebook takes care of her mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. Her caregiving is a 24 hour/7 day a week job and of course, she goes through much frustration and angst through the week. But there is one thing that is very different about this caregiver and her [...]
Well, here’s a post that I never anticipated writing. My Mom was almost the victim of an elder abuse scam today! My sister and I were able to thwart the would-be abuser just seconds before my Mom wired him almost $5000.00.
Here’s what happened:
My Mom, who is 86, and somewhat hard of hearing as many elders [...]
As a caregiver, you know it’s important to have some time away from your care recipient in order to maintain your own health and sanity. When family is not available, sometimes it is possible to use a “respite caregiver”….either by paying for one directly, by receiving vouchers through the local Area Agency on Aging or perhaps [...]
By Anna Garrett, Doctor of Pharmacy
We’ve all heard about the benefits of exercise when you have diabetes. But, how much is enough, and what type is best? These are frequent questions from patients who are trying to manage their blood sugar.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends daily exercise. This can be difficult for many people [...]
I was watching the news last night and saw a touching story about a darling young lady who was born with a birth defect that required the amputation of the lower part of her right leg. This young lady was on the cheer squad at her high school and was enjoying the heck out of [...]
This is a trailer to a lovely documentary narrated by Olivia deHavilland posted on YouTube about the benefits of art therapy for people with Alzheimer’s.
We often hear about “having the talk” with our parents and when we do, it usually has to do with our parents needing help and finding a way to help them without overstepping their boundaries.
But I believe there is another “big talk” that happens after a parent moves into your home or you move into their [...]
