Long-distance caregiver based on the East coast needs visitors for a friend with dementia who lives alone on the West coast. Long-distance Caregiver Asks My mother and sister visited California to see our close family friend with advanced dementia. She just turned 70. It is heartbreaking. What is wo[...]
The older we get the faster time passes. But seriously now, has it been THAT long? I remember my mother advising me not to waste time. As a child I didn’t get it – time seemed infinite. It took forever to get through the 3rd grade, the 4th, 5th, and 6th! She used to say in Armenian, R[...]
Finding the JOY in caregiving may feel impossible, especially during the holidays. Sometimes, we need a new approach when celebrating the holidays. Instead of the traditional gathering with family, how about a caregiver potluck holiday? Most family members can’t comprehend what it’s like[...]
Caregiving Tips for Lewy Body Dementia Guest article by Elizabeth Patrick Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of progressive dementia, affecting more than 1.3 million in the U.S. alone. However, LBD is frequently misdiagnosed. The combination of cognitive, motor, and behavioral s[...]
The Wooden Bowl is a short story about an elder frail man and his family who grew to understand him. If you’ve not read this before, you’ll be sure to remember it after you do. Author Unknown (TCV Ed.) The Wooden Bowl A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-[...]
With more than 22 years of providing assisted living options for the elderly and listening to the needs and wants of our residents, Sister Peggy Jackelen, Administrator at Bell Tower Residence is proud to announce that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Division of Quality Assurance c[...]
Guest post by Linda Schmidt Have you had to choose a place where your parent, spouse, or other loved one will live? Is it a daunting, nerve-wracking experience that challenges every emotion? It doesn’t have to be. Start by researching local options that will meet the needs of your loved one. I[...]
And now … a sneak PREVIEW of The Caregiver’s Voice newly redesigned website. After setting a goal to redesign and update The Caregiver’s Voice website then dropping hints and announcing our upgrade plans in the Newsletter, we are close to launching The Caregiver’s Voice new w[...]
Guest post by Dr. Mark Rubinstein At times, we all take the people we love for granted. At least, I did … until the gift. The old expression “you don’t know what you have until you lose it” really hit home for me last year, when my wife of nearly thirty years, was diagnosed with a [...]
Family caregiver asks how to handle it when her mother challenges her answers and doesn’t trust that she has her best interests. Caregiver Question My mom lives with us and has the beginning stages of Dementia. She challenges just about everything I say. She will ask me something and when I an[...]
Linda E. Austin’s’ Poems that come to Mind is a little treasure of short poems “for those who love someone with dementia” (subtitle). Daughter Austin writes these short yet targeted poems about how she feels and about the different experiences she has with her mother, Yaeko S[...]
It’s HEEERE–The Caregiver’s Voice new logo! Jessie Phillips incorporated your reasons and votes in her redesigns and we’re happy to share with you The Caregiver’s Voice logo-in-progress. Although, the clickable logo to the left is one of four-color variations created by[...]
