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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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By Shelley 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 Shelley 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 Shelley 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 Shelley 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 Shelley 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 Shelley 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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The Dos and Don’ts of Shopping at the Dollar Stores
By Shelley on October 09th, 2011

The Dos and Don’ts of Shopping at the Dollar Stores

As caregivers, we all love a good deal, especially in this economy.  Shopping at one of the various dollar stores (The Dollar Store, The Dollar Tree, The 99 Cent Store, etc.) can shave quite a bit off your monthly household and caregiving budget. The most important thing to keep in mind when shopping at these [...]

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Immobility Problems and Solutions
By Shelley on September 30th, 2011

Immobility Problems and Solutions

My remembrances of my father always included his statement that he “had a bum leg”.  Apparently when I was just a baby, he was working for the timber board in Canada and had fallen on a boom of logs which caused him to break his back.  The medical solution at that time was to take [...]

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Divorce Okay When Spouse has Alzheimer’s Disease states Pat Robertson
By Shelley on September 15th, 2011

Divorce Okay When Spouse has Alzheimer’s Disease states Pat Robertson

700 Club’s Pat Robertson stated this week that divorce is okay when one of the spouses has Alzheimer’s Disease. Although most marriage vows contain the phrase “for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health til death do us part”, during a question and answer session this week, the religious broadcaster told his viewers that [...]

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Does Medicare Cover the Cost of Care in an Alzheimer’s Facility
By Shelley on September 05th, 2011

Does Medicare Cover the Cost of Care in an Alzheimer’s Facility

Question:  My mother is currently in skilled nursing following a recent hospitalization after a fall.  She has Alzheimer’s Disease and I don’t feel that we can care for her at home after her discharge.  Will Medicare cover the cost of her care in an Alzheimer’s care facility? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is NO. Medicare [...]

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