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…
Caregivers Eligible for Tax Deduction
Unpaid caregivers spend an exorbitant amount of time and energy caring for their loved ones; often dividing their daily landscape into a myriad of tasks that leave their own quality of life at bay. Putting aside the misnomer that we are a purely selfish society and “put our elderly away,” the 65million unpaid family caregivers…
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Love and Aging: The Notebook Encapsulates Both
With Valentines Day around the corner, I am dedicating this post to one of the great love stories of the past decade. The Notebook brings up some great points about dealing with dementia, aging and the beauty of caregiving for a loved one. The ‘older’ Noah, played by James Garner, does a fabulous job of…
6 Ideas to Quell the Stress of Caregiving ~ (bubble bath not included)
There is a lot of beneficial self-help information out there for caregivers. Perhaps more every day as our elder population increases and more of us find ourselves in the complex role of caregiving. Many articles will tell you to learn from the experience and find some personal growth. The other day I was feeling blue and when someone told me, “You must…
Getting the Respite You Need – Adult Day Care
As I read through the posts on our forum and discussion board, there is a concern that comes up frequently for caregivers and it looks something like this: “When my father-in-law passed away & my mother-in-law, who has Alzheimer’s, had to move in with us in March of this year, I thought I could deal…
