Typical Caregiver
Are you a typical family caregiver? Most often I find that I don’t fit the mold, how about you? I did find the information about the typical family caregiver interesting. For example, I was suprised to see that the average caregiver is 49 years old. It was not...
Honoring Dad’s Character Led to a Happier Life
Fall, the time of year where the weather gets cooler and the leaves change colors before dropping off the trees (at least in my part of the country). I love to see the beautiful colors but what comes next was always something I didn’t look forward to until I...
Crankiness, Irritability
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it. Care-giving can get...
Boredom
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it. Care-giving can get...
Interesting Things Your Parent’s Want You to Know
Read more about the survey results...
Medication and Your Parent
Have you become a medical advocate for your parent yet?
“Most elderly people see numerous doctors, have a calendar full of medical appointments, and have such a large stack of prescriptions and instructions that even a mindful caregiver can’t keep track of them.” Virginia Morris Have you become a medical...
You Are Not Alone
There were 65.7 million family caregivers in 2017. You are not alone. Reach out, reach out to others and find them in their season of caring too.
An Aging in Place Resource: Design SMARTS
Design SMARTS is a great resource not only for examining aging in place but many other important areas in your life.