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From The Editor |
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In Their Shoes
I am looking forward to seeing my friend Deborah Delaney on May 20th.
She is the Executive Director of SarahCare Adult Day Care in Savage,
Minnesota, and our partner in our first Minnesota area Fearless Caregiver
Conference. The event will be held in Shakopee, which is right down the
street from Savage. (Too bad; I wanted to say that I was hosting a Savage
event.) I received a call from Deb after not having been in touch
for a while to hear the shocking announcement that she had been diagnosed
with breast cancer. She stopped me as I was attempting to console
her and said that she was doing well. In fact, something extraordinary
came out of her experience....continued
Take
care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article |
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Volunteers in Medicine:
A Culture of Caring
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By Kristine Dwyer, Staff Writer
Dr. Randle of Mississippi spent his career as a physician in internal
medicine until his retirement two years ago. During this time, Randle
saw a growing need in his community to support the medical care needs of
those who were uninsured due to self-employment, low-wage jobs and the
high costs of medical insurance. He found that many individuals had no
access to preventative care and were avoiding treatment at the point of
serious illness, which ultimately led them to larger health crises. As a
result, Randle and his colleagues, other retired professionals,
churches, community leaders and local businesses in Oxford stepped
forward to open a Volunteers in Medicine Clinic that offers quality care
to those without health insurance.
Retirement has opened new doors
for Dr. Randle and he has found many benefits in serving as a volunteer
physician at the Oxford Medical Ministries Clinic. “It keeps my mind
active and is a wonderful way to keep me engaged in life. I have a
reason to get up in the morning. It is satisfying and very meaningful to
continue caring for patients and to alleviate their distress in this
gratifying environment....continued
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March/April Issue
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Guest Column |
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Caregiving Issues Facing
the Multi-Generational Family |
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By Helen Hunter, ACSW, CMSW
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There are many family situations today where you can find three, four
or even five generations living under one roof. While the circumstances
that result in multi-generational living vary from financial to
health-related to simple family closeness, those who live in these types
of households deal with many issues. Serving as the main caregiver for
an older relative, dealing with grandchildren and having one of their
own children living back at home after several years on his/her own can
be a challenge for the best of families.
In dealing with your
older relative, the most critical aspect is not just tending to their
physical needs, but providing them with the emotional support they
require as well. Often, it is coping with these emotional needs that is
most time consuming and stressful. Family members often ask “How do I
talk to my relative about. . . “(You fill in the blank.) The answer is
“Not easily.” Remember, your job is to help your older relative make
informed, reasonable decisions for themselves, not to make the decision
for them. It is also important to realize that they may be frightened
about their overall condition, and that this frightened state is relayed
through anger toward YOU, the main caregiver. It is crucial to keep the
lines of communication open between the generations so that both of you
can express your fears and concerns as honestly as possible. You may
also wish to gain as much knowledge as possible regarding the older
person’s condition so that you know what to expect of them now and in
the future. In that way, you can let them maintain their sense of
independence and well-being and provide the needed care when it becomes
necessary...continued
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Caretips |
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Practical Safety Tips for Avoiding Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Safety Tips
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- Always
wear a seat belt.
- Secure or buckle children into age- and weight-appropriate child
- safety seats.
- Secure or buckle children under 12 years
old in the back seat to avoid air bag injuries
- Never drive under
the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Do not ride in a car with a
driver who is impaired by alcohol or drugs
- Prevent others from
driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
- Do not use a cell phone
or any item that may be a distraction to
your driving...continued
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Carenotes |
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I have a neighbor who is having a trouble with dementia. That
in itself is not the problem. As often happens some unknown couple
started taking care of her - but was exploiting the situation.
That is not the problem either. Just trying to lay the ground work.
Once several of her concerned neighbors confronted them - they did leave
but reported her to the state as being incapable.
I am now
trying to see that she does not go into the system - but place her in a
nice place that can take care of her - I thought we had all out
information together when we went before the judge - but he says we have
until Tuesday to submit a complete care plan for her before he will make
a judgment in her case to not put her in the system and let us
take comtrol.
Could you please suggest what I need to put
together for the judge - what issues does he want to address. I am
willing to do anything - just not sure exactly what he means
by submitting a complete care plan for her. We have already found a nice
facility for her and she has the money to take advantage of this.
I am assuming certain things - like becoming POA or Guardian - but what
else - what does he mean by a complete care plan?
This is urgent
- If you could please help me I would certainly appreciate it.
Thank you
TLN
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Now that spring is here... what plans do you have for taking a
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greatly diminished. He was the type of person who didn't want to be a
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