Caregiver Support
Amy shares her personal experience as a caregiver for her elderly grandfather and the challenges and rewards of helping someone age in place. Learn strategies for managing caregiver stress and guilt, and the importance of self-care for caregivers.
Grief Recovery
Anniversaries can be a time of mixed emotions, especially when they coincide with grief and loss. In this heartfelt reflection, Diane Carbo explores the challenges and joys of remembering loved ones and how to navigate the difficult emotions that come with it.
Caregiver Support
Judy Morton, who faced financial hardship, family conflict, and the loss of multiple loved ones while caring for her father, uncle, and mother. Act now to support the Family Caregiver Relief Act and improve the lives of caregivers across America.
Caregiver Support
Explore the unique challenges faced by LGBT caregivers, who often fall into caregiving roles due to lack of children or spouse and may also face isolation in their own old age.
Aging In Place
Consumers can now share their experiences with healthcare facilities on Yelp, in addition to the star rating system. This move is a good thing for everyone, according to University of San Francisco nursing Professor Elena Capella, as perceptions of care can impact health outcomes.
Aging In Place
Kimberly Williams-Paisley's book 'Where the Light Gets In' chronicles the struggles of her family as they deal with her mother's frontal lobe brain degeneration (PPA).
Caregiver Support
Losing dentures in nursing homes and assisted living facilities is a common occurrence. Our elderly loved ones deserve better care. This blog post highlights the frustration and challenges of trying to track down missing teeth in a memory care facility, and what to do if it happens to you.
Caregiver Support
In this blog post, learn from others who have experienced caregiver stress and find out their tips and strategies for coping and finding relief.
Caregiver Support
Find strength and joy in the challenging calling of caregiving through faith in God. Learn how prayer, praise, and reading the Word can provide guidance and support on the caregiving journey.
Caregiver Support
Caring for an aging parent can be a challenging and emotional experience, especially when they are stubborn and resistant to change.
Caregiver Support
Caregiver Relief offers practical approaches and collective knowledge from both family caregivers and medical professionals for caring for someone with dementia. Learn about the pitfalls of the medical delivery system and how to identify long and short-term goals.
Caregiver Support
A study found that 20% of late stage dementia patients nationwide experience at least one unnecessary admission to the hospital. These hospitalizations may be driven by financial incentives under Medicare and Medicaid and can lead to negative impacts on patients.