Caregiver Guilt: How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Aging Parents
Get used to it – the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I had to...
Get used to it – the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I had to...
We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown up with...
When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15 years ended....
They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by difficult emotions...
You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion, and memory loss are heartbreaking....
The plain truth is that assuming the responsibility of caring for another person dramatically alters one’s life. This change can happen abruptly or it...
People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting care facilities. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged, listless seniors...
Get used to it – the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I had to...
Becoming a family caregiver is often something that either happens very suddenly or slowly sneaks up on a person. When a loved one has...
Even when family caregivers have access to help, many still come up with excuses to turn down assistance. Learning to accept support and assistance...