Hospice

A Common Caregiver Confession: “I Secretly Wish My Ill Loved One Would Die”

Every so often, someone on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum will admit that they secretly wish the person they’re caring for would pass...

Accepting that our own or a loved one’s life is limited to a few months, weeks or days is gut-wrenching. However, when...

For many, music from certain eras can bring back memories of better times. For others, music soothes anxiety or gets them pumped...

Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses...

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical...

Nearly everyone involved in caring for an ill or aging loved one is experiencing some degree of grief. However, we don’t usually...

Each time I walked into Dad’s room in the nursing home, he would be rigid in bed, propped up on one elbow...

November is a month of awareness, and Egosan is eager to be part of these celebrations. So, let’s begin by letting you...

Many people have heard of hospice care but they mistakenly think that it’s just a way to help cancer patients be more...

Coping with an ill loved one’s difficulty swallowing can be frustrating and frightening for everyone involved. Caring for someone we love means...