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Honoring Veterans On Memorial Day
Honoring Veterans on Memorial day.… I remember as a young girl how special Memorial day was to many. For us, it was a day of remembrance. There was a Memorial Day parade every year, that had many...
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Caregiver Exhaustion
Caregiver exhaustion is a real issue. It sometimes amazes me how exhausted I am after spending a lot of time with my in-laws. Especially when taking FIL for medical appointments, and even more when it’s an all-day...
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Raising Your Happiness Meter
BIBLE REFLECTION Psalm 69:30 “I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.” How do you feel when you are praising and thanking God? MEDITATION I am always in awe of God’s beautiful and...
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Praying my Scottish neighbor goes out singing like ‘Seven Songs for a Long Life’ hospice film
It’s politically correct in America to gush about how wonderful our country’s hospice programs are, and many of them are quite good. But in Scotland, there’s a hospice that will totally change the way you think about...
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Caregiving and Faith: God Has Blessed You With Special Traits
Caregiving and Faith often go hand in hand. This month’s Faith in Caregiving series, Veronica Badowski, discusses the need to lean on God during those difficult times. BIBLE REFLECTION Psalm 139:13 NIV “For you created my...
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Managing Medications:Online pharmacy divvyDOSE makes life easier for caregivers
It’s a pivotal point for all caregivers, especially those caring for someone with dementia. And at first I suspected there would be an easy fix, but it was too late for that. Dad had become very confused...
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Caregiver Meditation To Overcome Resentment of Family Caregiver Sacrifices
In our Caregiver Meditation this month, Veronica Badowski reminds us all of the importance of accepting that we are human and need to take “me time” to continue our caregiving journey. BIBLE REFLECTION Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of...
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Iowa Caucus Day Message From Fed Up, Beaten-Down, Even Jailed Caregivers
Today is the day my community, the Quad-Cities, basks in the national limelight. It’s Iowa Caucus day. Today I am composing this open letter to the presidential candidates regarding an issue important to me and so many...
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Judy Cared for Her Darling Elderly Parents, But Will Her Own Needs Be Met?
Caring for elderly parents You will find that caregivers are the folks who just step right up when it comes to making sure someone is looking after mom or dad, no questions asked. In the beginning, it...
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For sicker or for poorer: When Lewy Body’s breaks a wife’s heart and her bank book
By David Heitz Beth Taylor’s caregiving story is not so unusual. Beth was introduced to her husband Steve on America Online in fall 1996. They met in person one year later. They married in 1998. But in...
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