Caregiver stress

A Caregiver’s Struggle: Balancing an Elder’s Sense of Purpose with Their Safety

A recent question brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old father still thinks he can...

Watching out for elders has always come naturally for me. I grew up close to my grandparents, and during my teenage years,...

Dear Carol: I feel like I’m failing everyone because I can’t do everything well. I work full-time, and my kids are in...

Note: I was interviewed by A Place for Mom about caregiving books, so I chose just some of my favorites (can’t name...

Hiring in-home care for my elderly neighbor, Joe was quite an ordeal. The company we chose and their professional caregivers were great,...

There’s a great deal of anger in the world of family caregiving over siblings who don’t help care for their aging parents....

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

Dear Carol: Dad died two weeks ago at 89 years of age. Mom is 87 and has what they think is early-stage...

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have...