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Caring for An Aging Parent from Afar
Living away from your parent when they are in need can be very difficult. The guilt alone can be hard but don't let it keep you away. Caring from Afar
Fear
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...
Let Things Go….Accepting Changes in Our Parent As They Age
Dad was my go-to for financial and business advice for as long as I can remember. Dad was the Chief Financial Officer of the Kansas City Folger’s Coffee plant before he retired to care for my mom. So, when we went into business together after Mom’s passing, I...
You are a Part of the Team Even When You are a Long Way Away
Long distance caregiving is a challenge but you are still an important part of the caregiving team! Don't let the distance cause you to miss out on the blessing of caring for your parent as they age.Take the Caring Quiz today to learn more about how you can best...
Disgust
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...
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...