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Easing the Burden: How Advance Directives Can Empower Family Caregivers. National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16th. Apr 15, 2024

 

 

Feeling Your All is Still Not Enough? 

 

 

Mikki is looking after her 84-year-old mom, who struggles with hip pain from arthritis and a fall last year. She is also...

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How family caregivers can get more joy Mar 25, 2023

 

Have you ever thought about what brings you joy in your in your typical day as a caregiver? Sometimes we are inclined to dwell on what;s not working and on what we don’t have, and...

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Navigating the Maze - 3 Hospital Discharge Planning Tips for Family Caregivers Mar 21, 2023

 

Imagine this:

Your elderly dad fell while shaving.

An ambulance takes him to the nearest hospital’s emergency department. There, they decide to admit him for observation overnight - or...

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Take time to prepare, even for the unexpected Jan 15, 2023

In my first post in this series, Emotions and Motivations: What Caregivers Tell Themselves to Keep Going, I discussed how family caregivers motivate themselves to keep going. I concluded the post...

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Emotions and Motivations: What Caregivers Tell Themselves to Keep Going Jan 06, 2023

 

You Knew the Day Would Come

You knew the day would come, but you didn't think it would arrive so soon. Now, you struggle wiith your thoughs and emotions. 

The transition to caregiving...

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Care managers to the rescue for long-distance family caregivers family caregivers Dec 04, 2022

 

Distance can be a challenge for family caregivers.

They may live in different states or even countries, making it difficult to provide hands-on care for their loved ones. In some cases, the...

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What Should a Family Caregiver Do When They Feel Their Loved One Is Taking Advantage of Them? Nov 26, 2022

Madeline juggles a full-time job while caring for her 82-year-old grandfather who has Alzheimer's disease. He moved in after it became unsafe for him to live alone. Despite her dedicated efforts,...

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Family Caregiver Holiday Stress Reliever - Preparing for the Doctor Visit doctors family caregivers holidays Nov 14, 2022

 

Many families find themselves taking their loved ones to the doctor during the busy holiday season. The stress of the holidays can make an already difficult situation even harder. However,...

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Family caregiver tip: 5 Steps To Help Your Loved One’s Doctor Lower Your Holiday Stress - Part 2 doctors family caregivers holidays Nov 14, 2022

The holidays can be a difficult time for family caregivers.

When you are the primary caregiver for a loved one, it can be easy to forget about taking care of yourself.

This holiday season, make...

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Family caregiver tip: 5 Steps to Help Your Loved One’s Doctor Lower Your Holiday Stress - Part 1 doctors family caregivers holidays Nov 11, 2022

The holidays can be a difficult time for family caregivers.

When you are the primary caregiver for a loved one, it can be easy to forget about taking care of yourself.

This holiday season, make...

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Family Caregivers - Why the Holidays May Be Bad for Your Health doctors family caregivers holidays Oct 31, 2022

Is this your story? 

“Oh no! The holidays are here already!

Commercials, ads, Amazon feeds, emails flooding my inbox...how can I forget?

I’m not ready yet. Too much going on....

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