Family

Hiring a Private Caregiver Presents an Administrative Burden, but There’s Help

Dear Carol: We’ve used caregivers through an agency for my mom who has dementia, but locally they are all short-staffed and unreliable....

Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...

A common complaint about older people, especially those who have health challenges, is that they “smell” or have other signs that they...

When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15...

Dear Carol: My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. While it hasn’t been easy keeping her home with me, it’s...

In the expected course of treatment, people are hospitalized because they are ill. Then, barring a terminal condition, they are released because...

Decades ago, when I began my caregiving life, I just did what I did. I’m not sure I was referred to as...

They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by...

Dear Carol: My husband is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s. While there are many challenges, my most urgent question right now is how can...

Human skin is not meant to withstand close contact with urine-saturated briefs for extended periods of time. When bowel incontinence is also...