NOMINATIONS are NOW OPEN for Caregiver of the Month Family and professional CAREGIVER NOMINATIONS are now open for The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) Caregiver of the Month program. The Caregiver’s Voice will be recognizing TCV’s Alzheimer’s Whisperer Caregiver of the Month on June [...]
Iowa-based Mom’s Meals offer convenient healthy alternatives for home-bound and even busy families. They serve nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners to families across the U.S.A.–an affordable way to provide meals for loved ones. Recently, Mom’s Meals sent a selection of mea[...]
Lee Gorewitz, one of 20 residents in a Danville, California nursing home, tries to live her life with dignity. You’re Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don’t is one of PBS – California’s Independent Lens videos giving us a perspective of what it’s like from the “other side[...]
The World Health Organization released this short video in celebration of World Health Day with a focus on healthy aging — “adding life to years.” “For the first time in human history, the world will soon have more older people than children. The human race is ageing and we a[...]
What happened to exercising, eating right, and taking good care of ourselves in order to age gracefully and healthfully without all these external pressures propagated by producers?[...]
Click on the link or image for a one-page fact sheet on ten signs to look for that an elder may need assistance. 10 Warning Signs The Eldercare Locator helps locate resources for older adults across the United States. This free national service funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging also offers [...]
My mother died on April Fool’s Day in 1993. She was only 72. I was still in my early 30s — too young and shortchanged from a mother’s lifetime of wisdom. My arrival into this world was a disappointment. Although, I arrived with all my fingers and toes, she had her heart set on anot[...]
Long-Distance Caregiver Asks What can I do as a long-distance caregiver when my mom won’t bathe and my dad won’t persuade her? Also, how do I deal with my anger in these situations? [The full text of this long-distance caregiver’s question is posted at end. As one of an estimated 7-million Ame[...]
Jeana Potthoff and Rich Roman wrote a song entitled Hiding from the Rain. We hope the song will touch people’s hearts and move them to support organizations working on a cure and providing services to the caregivers. — Rich Roman Rich made the song into a video. Rich’s and Jeana̵[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Joan Gershman for being recognized as The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of May! Joan hosts a website designed exclusively for spouses of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s, because she notes at the top of her homepage, “Our issues are unique.” Ind[...]
Why do we continue visiting a nursing home, adult day care, residential care home, assisted living community, or even a family, after a loved one is gone? For many reasons … Because other families and the staff become a part of our family. To celebrate milestones. To have fun. To be inspired.[...]
2 CAREGIVER REMINDERS – this Sunday, April 29th and May 10th 1. VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP for CAREGIVERS JOIN US (Jay Kraker of Empowered Caregiver Network and me) this Sunday, April 29th at 4pmET/3pmCT/1pmPT for a virtual support group for caregivers. For more information about this 60 – 75[...]
