When We Become Caregivers, Friends May Disappear
Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes into being a family caregiver....
Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes into being a family caregiver....
This is a unique caregiver opportunity that includes bi-monthly live phone sessions with a geriatrician where you can discuss your caregiving concerns, bi-monthly live...
During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant emergencies. One...
Family caregiving doesn’t always stop at caring for our own aging parents. Our significant other’s mom and dad often look to us for care,...
Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing home. I...
Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision to relocate...
So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options, take tours...
Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write an article...
Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. When you take on responsibility for another person,...
A new generation of young people is stepping up to help their aging and ill family members. Although the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020...