Shelley Webb is a Registered Nurse and founder of The Intentional Caregiver. She was blessed to have cared for her father in her home for more than 4 years.
We have talked about the benefits of puzzles to our aging parents and loved ones before. Today, I’ve asked Karen Miller to share with you the story of Mary who has benefitted from working with puzzles especially created for aging adults.
Silently… I gathered the puzzles together. It’s a wrap up… packed my puzzles… said goodbye.
On [...]
Mother’s Day has come and gone and now the stores are gearing up for the “Dads and Grads” season.
It’s time to think about buying more presents.
But let’s face it. After the kids are grown and the macaroni pencil holders and hand-print artwork are not the anticipateded gifts (and you KNOW you loved those), Mother’s Day and Father’s Day come with [...]
Living with anybody for a prolonged period of time can have its ups and downs, certainly. Just ask anyone who has been married. There are the great times and there are less than great times. That, of course, is the basis of continuing to build a strong relationship: enduring the tough times so that you [...]
I have to say that this is from an old e-mail that I received and while I don’t know who created it, I did do some research as to the stated benefits and found them to be correct. I like the simplicity of this format.
apples
Protects your heart
prevents constipation
Blocks diarrhea
Improves lung capacity
Cushions joints
apricots
Combats cancer
Controls blood pressure
Saves [...]
I stumbled across Barbara Parentini on Twitter (see how great social media is) and found this lovely poem dealing with dementia on her website: Gifts By Grace. I asked if I could share it with you and she kindly granted permission.
A Life Unraveled
Today feels like a dream, a mirage in a desert.
I watch him stumble toward [...]
Because yesterday was Mother’s Day and many of you may have visited your Mom in her home or picked her up to take her somewhere, I wanted to chat about the tell-tale signs of an aging parent or relative needing help.
When my father came to live with me almost 4 years ago, I thought he [...]
As most of you know, we publish a weekly newsletter. In last week’s newsletter, our featured article was about Overcoming Bathing Challenges.
Every once in awhile I receive a letter from one of my readers letting me know that an article I have written has helped them in some way. I am always so grateful when [...]
I have been sick with a kidney infection for the past 3 days. Having had many of them in my lifetime due to a genetic disease, I know exactly what they feel like and can pretty much self-diagnose them. I always keep “pyridium” on hand – it’s an over-the-counter medication that helps to stop the [...]
I just attended a webinar on falls presented by Warren Hellelfinger, CEO of Bay Alarm Medical. Yes, it was a sales presentation but I learned some astonishing information and wanted to pass it along to you, as a caregiver or would-be caregiver.
First of all, falls happen. They don’t just happen in nursing homes (in fact, [...]
Well, I just returned from court where I needed to appear in order to end the conservatorship that I had obtained for my father. I was both a guardian and conservator for him and whereas a guardianship automatically ends at death, a conservatorship does not. There are papers that must be filed with the court; a financial [...]
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