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As The Calendar Turns To Twenty-Nineteen
As the calendar turns to twenty-nineteen Let’s peer ahead to what can be seen Let’s start with at least a smile a day Which is as good as an apple to keep You-Know-Who away Read more
Top Ten Things For Caregivers To Start Doing for The New Year
1 Keep records of all medications and reactions: make notes about what works, what doesn’t and when you informed the physician of any problems. 2 Keep records of all doctor appointments: the reason for the visit, the doctor’s responses to our concern Read more
And I Wish You Joy
For this holiday season, I have been wracking my brain for a special gift that I can send to each and every family caregiver. Read more
Holiday Help: Relieving Caregivers’ Stress
Who doesn’t feel overwhelmed sometimes by the bustle of the holiday season? Add to that the responsibility of caring for a frail elderly loved one, and burnout is simply a concept waiting to become reality. Read more
'Tis the Season
Your loved one has entered a new phase of life, one that can prove difficult for gift buyers. Read more
We are Deep in it Now
This holiday season can also be a time to be a loving (but slightly nosey) detective. If you are traveling to visit your loved ones who may be in need of care, the holidays afford an ideal time to assess any changes in their health and well-being. Read more
Enjoying Special Occasions
Holidays and special occasions can bring out the best and the worst in us. The prospect of wonderful, happy times abound, filling us with somewhat unrealistic hopes for our relationships. Read more
Ocskay Bence
Nourishing Holidays
Ah, “‘Tis the season….” But for many of us, it is another day of the same old thing, or, maybe worse, it is a time when there are even more expectations and responsibilities placed upon us than we usually face. Read more
Only 28 Shopping Days 'til Christmas
I would like to share with you a few things I have learned and in which I truly believe: I believe that there is a true stream of Good Guys around your town and around the nation dedicated to supporting the work of family caregivers. Read more
I will take time to care for myself during this holiday season
I Am a Fearless Caregiver - Don't Mess with Me Read more
Popping the Cork: A New Year's Resolution for Caregivers
Before the ball drops in Times Square, promise yourself this year will be the year you become your own best caregiver. Resolve to do what thousands of others need to do – make time for yourself Read more
Deck the Halls
As we say goodbye to the joys and the challenges of 2017, I would like to share with you a few things I have learned and in which I truly believe: Read more
The Gift of Now
A hedge row stitches suede sky to prairie patches. I brake for a weathered truck and read the “eat beef” bumper sticker. My pulse slows as Public Radio plays Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. Read more
Home for the Holidays
Many of us live far away from our families. The holidays are times when we reconnect with our loved ones. Holidays are an opportunity to take an objective look at how the seniors in our families are coping. Read more
Finding That Special Gift For That Special Child
With all of the advances in medical science and research, the origins and cures for several childhood disorders, such as autism, still continue to elude the medical detectives. Read more
Holidays, Gifts and Stress
The threat of the holidays being right around the corner strikes instant fear, terror and major stress into the hearts of almost everyone. However, there is hope for caregivers to enjoy the holiday season and still mak Read more
Caveat Caregiver
This holiday season can also be a time to be a loving (but slightly nosey) detective. If you are traveling to visit your loved ones who may be in need of care, the holidays afford an ideal time to assess any changes in their health and well-being. Read more
Strategies for Special Holidays
The holidays also are a time that can be particularly challenging for a caregiver. It is a time during which the changes in one’s life are highlighted and there are additional demands placed upon on an already stressed life. Read more
Making the Most of the Holiday Season
It’s the holidays, “the most wonderful time of the year.” While this season is a time for us to celebrate life and our many blessings, stress can exist. I am a firm believer in living each day to the fullest and making each moment count, Read more
Coots and the Christmas Gulls
That’s my dad with his beautiful snow-white curls framed by the lake. He still knows me, but the last stroke left him in a wheelchair, in an adult family home, and with dementia. His love of 65 years has been gone for almost two years now. Read more
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Birthday Candles
