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 [...]
Finding a good doctor for an elderly loved one can be a challenge. Many rural areas and smaller towns do not have gerontologists available. This means that a family will need to look at the non-specialists available in their area to provide medical care for their loved one.
Look for a family practitioner or general practice [...]
Elder care mediation is a relatively new profession and one that will be increasingly needed as more boomers care for their aging parents and also as they become elders themsleves.
In a study reported by Deborah B. Gentry, it was determined that nearly 40% of adult children acting as caregivers had serious conflicts with one or more [...]
Today I posted a quote on my Facebook Fan page by Anna Quindlen that said “When you want to say no, say no. You can’t do everything – at least not well.”
Ironically, later in the day, I was reading a story about MSNBC anchorwoman, Mika Brzezinski and her forthcoming book “All Things at Once” where [...]
If you’ve been following me for awhile, you KNOW that the majority of these goals are about taking care of yourself. Yes, I know I’m being repetitative, but you can’t take care of anyone else effectively unless you take care of yourself first. Remember……YOUR oxygen mask goes on first !
1. Learn to take 1 hour each [...]
I thought since it was the end of the year that I’d deviate from lessons in caregiving and share some fun information about cultural traditions regarding the celebration of the New Year. I’ve always loved the study of different cultures and have found the similarities and differences between the various cultures amazing. (Some day I’ll have to tell you [...]
When I woke up this morning, I was crying. I had been dreaming about my father (who passed away at the end of September). I recall that in my dream, he was not alive and was propped in a chair. I was crying, saying “I’m SO sorry; I didn’t know.”
Ironically, I know exactly what I didn’t know in [...]
Again, I am bringing you guest blogger, Gary Liska from QAS ( Quality Assured Services, Inc.) because his expertise is in Coumadin therapy, INR testing and Vitamin K regulation. When my father was placed on Coumadin, the physician’s instructions were to “decrease his intake of green leafy vegetables and don’t let him fall”. That was [...]
This past Saturday I attended a Ceremony of Remembrance that was presented by the church I attend. It is an annual ceremony but I had never attended it before, not having reason to do so. I must tell you that it was a wonderful experience and a wonderful gift that the church offers to its [...]
While the holidays can be stressful in and of themselves, when you add caregiving to the mix, they can become almost unbearable. There are presents to buy, fancier-than-normal meals to prepare, traveling to do, and visitors to entertain. As a caregiver, there are also additional questions to answer from family members who have not been [...]
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