Having worked in the health care industry for almost 30 years, I can tell you that there is a definate hierarchy in the way that medical titles are perceived within the health care community. For instance, RNs are perceived better than LPNs (or LVNs); 4 year RN grads are perceived better than 2 year RN grads; and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Today I read an article in the AARP Bulletin Today entitled “Can Training With Computer Games Keep You Driving Safer and Longer?” by Julie Halpert( http://tinyurl.com/yz9snxf ) which made me very concerned for the safety of all drivers. Below is the beginning of that article…
“Recently, I needed a ride to the airport and my 78-year-old father [...]
This past couple of years, I’ve noticed many new assisted living facilities being built in the area in which I live. These are gorgeous properties with beautiful amenities throughout that have been placed there by designers hired to make them look like “home”.
It wasn’t until I began looking at them as a means of respite [...]
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