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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…
They Call Me Chuck: A Story From Joan Lunden’s New Caregiver’s Book
Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Family Caregivers: 101 Stories of Love, Sacrifice, and Bonding is great for any caregiver’s book shelf. This story about “Grampa Charlie” or “Chuck” is a wonderful story about when a move to assisted living goes right. In his prime, Grampa Charlie stood at 6’3” and weighed in around 220 pounds. He’d…
Celebrating Mom: Take Our Mother’s Day Survey!
In honor of Mother’s Day on May 13, we’ve created a survey to put the spotlight on mothers across the country. Tell us about your mom and why you admire her. We’d love to hear from you! The connection we have with our mother is unique to each of us. With Mother’s Day approaching on…
Joan Lunden’s “Family Caregivers” Book Giveaway
“Of all the lessons I’ve learned through my years of caregiving, the most important thing all of us can do is to keep the love going. Just tell them that you love them again and again. You will never say it too much, ever.” – Joan Lunden Former host of Good Morning America, Joan Lunden,…
3-Step Strategy to Cope with Caregiver’s Guilt
By guest blogger: Jeff Anderson Many family caregivers report feeling guilt at some point during their labor of love. It’s such a common phenomenon that “caregiver guilt” is now a widely used and understood term in the caregiving world. For some caregivers, these feelings can be especially difficult and frequent. The potential causes of caregiver’s…
A Wonderful Caregiver Poem: Grandma’s Pearls of Wisdom
As roles switch and the once caregiver becomes frail, wrinkled and stamped with time’s inevitable ruse, I remember a poem my grandma shared with me a few years back by Becky Netherland; a poem that discusses time’s wisdom and gifts, concurrent with aging. This clever grandmother wrote an insightful and heartfelt message to her granddaughter…
