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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.

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Drive Safely: Auto Modifications & Tips for Seniors and Caregivers
By The Intentional Caregiver on November 21st, 2011

Drive Safely: Auto Modifications & Tips for Seniors and Caregivers

Drive Safely: Auto Modifications & Tips for Seniors and Caregivers By Michelle Seitzer for 101Mobility.com Let’s get one thing straight: older drivers are safer drivers.  They clock fewer miles, wear seat belts regularly, stay home in bad weather conditions, and avoid rush hour like the accident-prone plague it is. They’re not often charged with speeding, [...]

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6 Things I’ll Never Do Again While Traveling with an Elder
By The Intentional Caregiver on November 19th, 2011

6 Things I’ll Never Do Again While Traveling with an Elder

Whether accompanying an elder home for a holiday or bringing them back to your own home, traveling can be daunting to say the least. Having traveled with my father several times during the years that he lived with me, I learned several things that I’d never do again. 1. Do it alone! Whether by plane, [...]

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Term Life Insurance for Senior Citizens
By The Intentional Caregiver on November 18th, 2011

Term Life Insurance for Senior Citizens

Life Insurance for Senior Citizens  If you are a retiree or blossoming into your 60s or 70s, you may not think that you can still be approved for a term life insurance policy. Though age is a factor in being evaluated for a policy, some insurance providers specialize in products for senior citizens. It could [...]

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Regrets of the Dying
By The Intentional Caregiver on November 06th, 2011

Regrets of the Dying

Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their [...]

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By The Intentional Caregiver on November 04th, 2011

Benefits Available to Vets Exposed to Radiation

Benefits Available to Radiation Exposed Vets The November issue of AARP Bulletin (which should be in your mailbox soon, if you  or a family member is a subscriber) shares important information on a search conducted by the National Association of Atomic Veterans; they’re looking for the approximately 195,000 vets who were exposed to radiation from atmospheric nuclear tests [...]

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Finding Your Why
By The Intentional Caregiver on November 02nd, 2011

Finding Your Why

Finding Your Why  It’s autumn and most kids have returned to school.  And while I haven’t returned to any formal institutional education, I am in the midst of an intensive business course.   One of the questions our instructor asked us today was “What is the reason that you are in business?  What is your “why”….and [...]

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Senior Homes 2011 Caregiver Recognition Awards
By The Intentional Caregiver on October 31st, 2011

Senior Homes 2011 Caregiver Recognition Awards

This post comes straight from the pages of SeniorHomes.com, for whom I am a contributing writer.   In honor of National Family Caregiver Month (which is November), they will be highlighting caregivers and their personal stories. “ From October 25th to November 11th, we will be accepting story submissions from both professional and home caregivers who devote [...]

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The Role of Pillows in Preventing Alzheimer’s
By The Intentional Caregiver on October 14th, 2011

The Role of Pillows in Preventing Alzheimer’s

According to Health Day News, a new study shows a connection between sleep deprivation and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.  This connection has something to do with levels of amyloid beta which is considered a marker for the disease.  These levels tend to increase during waking hours and decrease with sleep, so when there [...]

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Tips and Tricks for Choosing Good In-Home Health Care
By The Intentional Caregiver on October 11th, 2011

Tips and Tricks for Choosing Good In-Home Health Care

When caring for your aging parent or loved one becomes overwhelming and you need a break, or when extra help is needed with bathing, feeding, dressing, household duties or if caring for them yourself is just not possible anymore, selecting an in-home health care provider is a good alternative.    Proper screening is essential to ensure that the [...]

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5 Essential Documents that Every Caregiver Must Have
By The Intentional Caregiver on October 10th, 2011

5 Essential Documents that Every Caregiver Must Have

Caring for a loved one can involve many things from one end of the spectrum to the other: supervision, feeding, bathing, dressing, help with toileting, bill paying, transportation, medication administration, shopping, errand running, mental stimulation and/or medical treatments such as monitoring of certain blood levels, administration of oxygen, etc are all a part of caregiving.   But [...]

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