A Gift to Caregivers: Getting the Affairs in Order with End-of-Life Documents
Recently, a dear friend’s father passed away. He had been sick for about a year with cancer. Heartbroken the family came together to say their goodbyes and launch into the myriad of details that goes into planning a funeral. The memorial was almost 3 hours long with 500 people in attendance. My friend, in tears, then relayed how quickly…
Memory Care: Issue or Symptom?
Memory care can be extremely complicated. What is normal memory loss? I sometimes even find myself pausing at the stairs wondering what task I was trying to accomplish and then wonder if I should worry, where has my brain gone? Am I just too busy, dehydrated, or is there something else more serious going…
Caregivers: 9 Ways to Get Your Happy On!
Giving care to a loved one, as you know, is not something we merely do… Being a caregiver is something we are! But as all-consuming and overwhelming as caregiving often feels, we can all benefit from an occasional reminder that it is rarely all we are. We are also individuals with personal lives, interests and…
Memory Care: Where to Start
Alzheimer’s is a heartbreaking disease, especially for those left behind. I have heard from so many of you in the situation of caring for a loved one that not only are you deeply saddened, you are confused, and things just keep getting worse. You have never been the type of person to consider a “nursing…
Inspiring, Great Caregiver Moments Camouflaged in the Every Day
Yes, it is challenging juggling our full lives as caregivers. The ever-so-opulent word ‘balance’ seems to evade our own experience. Yet, there are moments that inspire and sustain us and we move forward hoping for more of these moments more often. That somehow luck will fall upon us and our quality of life will rise…
Alzheimer’s Disease: Providing Comfort, Whatever It Takes
by guest blogger: Ann E. Napoletan Spending time with Alzheimer’s patients tends to bring forth a myriad of poignant moments, some leaving their indelible mark in your mind forever. It doesn’t seem all that long ago that I remember sitting at my mom’s former assisted living facility, watching a woman across the common area. She…
