JOIN US next week Sunday, April 29th for an hour of Surviving, Thriving, and Finding JOY in Caregiving. Jay Kraker of The Empowered Caregiver Network hosts a monthly virtual support group for caregivers. [TCV Update 11/30/2020: The URL no longer links to the intended site.] After attending a few ses[...]
A caregiver writes: Why do I feel so tired and feel bad that I am tired. I have been taking care of my husband for over a year and a half, I have not had any help … Maybe you can tell me what I am doing wrong. Read the rest of the (unedited) question with comments below. TCV answers: When I re[...]
First there was The Horse Whisperer then The Dog Whisperer and The Ghost Whisperer. I wonder when we will see The Cat Whisperer. Oh wait, there’s Jackson Galaxy. And now, there’s a unique individual in the world of dementia—The Alzheimer’s Whisperer. Providing guilt-free quality ca[...]
The last Sunday of every month, Jay Kraker of Empowered Caregivers, hosts a virtual support group for caregivers across the U.S. Jay has been a caregiver for more than 30 years for his wife who suffers unpredictable moments of memory loss and can focus only on one thing at a time resulting from MS. [...]
SOLACE–How Caregivers and Others can Relate, Listen, and Respond Effectively to a Chronically Ill Person, by Walter St. John, EdD. Solace offers a wealth of information that at first pass might intimidate the overwhelmed caregiver. However, if the book is used as a resource guide for specific [...]
This Validation Video on YouTube is an oldie but goodie about the power of a smile. It begins when you get your ticket validated for free parking. Click on the box (or link) below to play the video seen by over 6.5 million viewers [8.5 million views as of 9/17/2014]. If that link doesn’[...]
Up until 1960s, my Pen Pals and I would mail handwritten letters to each other. In sixth grade, I received a set of felt-tipped colored pens. These were magical in that I now could express emotions through different colored highlights and designs. My penpals (used as one word, today) complimented m[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Sheri Zschocher for being recognized as The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month with a Heart of Gold! Sheri has been an open and honest example of how to share [the highs and lows] of life. Her openness has encouraged those who are going through difficulty to share their o[...]
Eugene (Gene) Conrad, facilitator for a men’s caregiver support group, asked The Caregiver’s Voice if we knew of any other all-male caregiver support groups for Alzheimer’s disease. After contacting membership organizations who would be in the position to know about or run support [...]
How do I help my husband who keeps losing his car keys, wallet, and phone charger? I’m not much better; I keep losing small bottles of hand sanitizer. As caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, you would think we would be sensitive to putting things back where they belong. [...]
Do you know a caregiver who deserves recognition? The Caregiver’s Voice recognizes one professional or family caregiver each month and invites your nomination for the Caregiver of the Month of May. Nominations are open to both family and professional caregivers and self-nominations are also we[...]
After running again in the Los Angeles Marathon, this time a half marathon (13.1 miles), I can still identify with this! This morning… I woke up, I lifted my arms, I moved my knees, I turned my neck…. Everything made the same noise: ‘CrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaccccK!’ I came[...]
