My Master's Voice

In my day, back to school used to refer to the first Monday after Labor Day.  For me, it was always  a mixed blessing: on the positive side, I usually got some neat new school stuff, and of course on the negative side, it meant the end of summer and the beginning of another school year.   These days, it seems as if kids are going back to school only moments after the last bells of the previous school year ring. Not unlike the short pause between boxing match rounds. Many,  if not most school systems are already in session. Which brings me to the point that caregiving is truly a family affair, leaving no member of a family unaffected. Caregiving affects even the youngest among us, whether the child returning to school is  a member of an extended caregiving family or they are actually the primary caregiver, which happens more times than you would imagine.  According to our friend Dr. Connie Siskowski of the American Association of Caregiving Youth,  there are 1.4 million caregiving kids in the US today.

Oh, yes and the issues guest editors will be my dog, Morris and Nancy's bird Samantha.  We need to be careful, because they may not give us our jobs back and then we will be left begging them for treats.

Today's Caregiver Magazine

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Gary Barg
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gary@caregiver.com
 

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Elder Management of Cholesterol by Cheryl  Ellis, Staff Writer Mom cuts her cholesterol pill in half. At seventy-eight, she’s enjoyed a long life with little health trouble, except for “some cholesterol.” .....Continued
Additional Articles: Creating Fun for Caregivers and Frail Seniors By Lynn Howe Your confined-to-home (or assisted living or nursing home) parent, just wants to have fun!.”....Continued Snowbird Caregiver Provides Inspiration By Janet Trakin, Staff Writer If you are presently a caregiver, you need not look further for inspiration than Amy Spiegel, a 47-year-old office manager at New York Life, who has served as caregiver to her father, mother, and mother’s best friend. ...Continued
Guest Column
The Reluctant Caregiver By Kate Murphy, R.N. It was easy for me the first time around as a caregiver. Twenty years ago I was much younger and emotionally stronger to carry out the role.  ...Continued
Caretips
Care Travel: A Prepared Traveler is a Happy Traveler Whether you travel abroad or domestically, there are some tips you should keep in mind... ...Continued
Carenotes
How do I put together a fact sheet showing the worth of myself as the primary family caregiver to give to the family? They say that I should work for free, that it is not a real job. What can I do to show them that I should get paid also like they do for their jobs? The worth of a mother vs the worth of a family caregiver? They just don't see me as a worthwhile person. I am just caring for our mother but my brother says YOUR MOTHER. Thank you. Answer This Week's CareNote: carenotes/2007/index.htm
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