If you’re in a successful, long-lasting relationship, you know that it requires commitment, compromise, and sacrifice. The happiest relationships are the ones where both parties selflessly take care of each other. This balance shifts, however, if...
Read moreTop Excuses Alzheimer’s Caregivers Often Make
“You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.” – Betty Ford We know that no man (or woman) is an island, something that especially rings true when caring for a person with Alzheimer’s. However, many Alzheimer’s...
Read moreCaregiver Resentment: Feeling Unappreciated as a Family Caregiver
From the moment you woke up this morning up until the end of a tiring day, you have given your all to your older loved one. You provided help with showering and dressing, prepared delicious meals, cleaned the house, all while making sure your...
Read moreShould I Seek Guardianship for My Elderly Parent?
In a perfect world, our family interactions would all be positive and helpful. We would handle transitional times smoothly, cooperatively, and without any disagreement. As our parents grew older, it would be a seamless process to meet their...
Read moreIt Takes Two: The Dual Purposes of a Caregiver Journal
Most of us are writing down notes all the time: grocery lists, to-do reminders, appointments, meetings, events…the list goes on and on. If you are a family caregiver, you have even more reasons for writing, as you manage another person’s life...
Read moreStrengthen These Attributes to Be a Better Advocate for Aging Parents
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax Serving as an advocate for aging parents is perhaps one of the biggest honors – and responsibilities – you’ll have as a family...
Read moreLiving With COPD: Tips to More Effectively Communicate About Your Diagnosis
It began with those in your inner circle, and it has gradually been spreading outward to good friends and acquaintances. Revealing that you are living with a COPD diagnosis and knowing how to answer the various questions that arise about it may...
Read moreHow to Approach Difficult Conversations with Aging Parents
As our parents grow older, it’s not always easy to know what our role as adult children should be. We want what’s best for them but must be mindful that we are at risk of overstepping our boundaries and finding ourselves trying to parent our...
Read moreCan Your Family Benefit from the Help of an Elder Mediator?
When it comes to working together to ensure the needs of one’s aging parents are met, even the closest of family members may find themselves in conflict. Emotions and stress levels are, of course, running high. Add to that your past family...
Read moreHow to Overcome One of the Top Challenges of Being a Caregiver: Dread
What are your first thoughts when you wake up in the morning? Are you looking forward to what your day will bring, or would you rather crawl back beneath the covers and stay there? If you are experiencing more dread than delight as you think...
Read moreThe Shift in Taking Care of Aging Parents Post-Pandemic
If there’s one particular positive after-effect of the pandemic, it’s the awareness generated for the plight of family caregivers. Managing work and home life has long been a tremendous challenge for those taking care of aging parents. As Lindsay...
Read moreHow Family Therapy Can Benefit Those Caring for Aging Parents
There are certain milestones we may encounter in our lives that, while not necessarily negative, are known stressors. Losing a job. Starting a brand new job. Getting divorced. Getting married. And one that individuals in the home care industry...
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