Fighting Caregiver Stress
Out of love, I brought my mum to live with us when my dad passed on seven years ago. It was fun because my mum was always the best cook and she loved working …
Topic: Care Giving
Helping a Child with Autism Thrive
As a parent with an autistic child, there is a lot you can do to help them overcome their challenges. However, you need to be emotionally and physically strong …
How to Protect Yourself from an Abusive Senior Patient
I talked to a 68-year-old lady a few weeks ago. She was a full-time in-home caregiver for an 89-year-old who happened to be her mother-in-law, the mother of …
Abuse in Nursing Homes: Will the “Silence Breakers” Reach the Elderly Population in 2018?
2017 was a remarkable year in numerous ways. So many things happened this past year that will forever alter our lives, some good, some bad. In the area of …
Public Restrooms The Good. The Bad. And the Phew!
I’m not a germophobe, but I don’t want to get sick either. Handwashing is one of the best ways to help prevent the spread of disease. However poorly …
Technology to Make Caregiving for your Honored Elder Easier
One of the most significant burdens that most of us will take on in our lifetimes is caregiving; particularly when we are around the age of retirement …
7 Tips to Effective Communication for Caregiving Families
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our …
Family Caregivers are Finally Becoming Visible
Sort of… In early December, the US Senate passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Wisconsin’s senator, Tammy Baldwin (D), and Maine’s senator, Susan …
Managing the Caregiver Crazies
Asking for help……. Caregiving takes a toll on emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Family caregivers tend to be selfless and put …
New Concepts in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are, for many reasons, the last place families want their honored elders to live. For decades, however, those of us without the ability to care …