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…
I Was Almost Scammed: Lessons Learned
I must admit, I am embarrassed to share this with you. But the fact is that I was just almost scammed out of several hundred dollars! I just wrote a blog at the end of March 2012 on scams and fraud. And yet, it happened to me. I hope that in sharing this story it…
Hiring In Home Care: Tough Conversations with Your Senior Loved One
There comes a time when we could all us some support on the home front. In my experience, in regards to those we care for, it usually comes down to issues surrounding safety or health that inspire us to take the leap. It might be that your loved one failed to remember that the stove…
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…
