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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 became...
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
No one likes to talk about getting older. I discuss some interesting survey results from aging parents via social media regarding their feelings towards adult children caring for them.Read more about the survey results here.
Medication and Your Parent
Do you know what prescriptions your parents take and when? This important information needs to be at your fingertips. Creating a medication list for your parent with dosage, doctor, time of day and when they take it, what the pill looks like, any adjustments to dosag...
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 advocate for your...
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.
Helping Your Parent Be Safe at Home as They Age
Staying in their own home is one of the number one requested things by parents. Being proactive in making their home safe by modifying it and adding safety features can make that a request you can honor. In this video, I share a great resource and some ideas.
You Can’t Do Everything!
“You can do anything, but not everything.” David Allen. This quote definitley applies to this seson in your life. Tips on how to do your anything.
Don’t Give Up Your Relationships
Don’t Give Up Your Relationships just because you are caring for an aging parent Caregiving is a demanding job for sure, but you don’t have to give up everything just to be a person who honors, loves and cares for a family member. Take some time to consider the...