Last week, Home Instead Senior Care sponsored Challenges of Communication between Older Adults and their Children–a Webinar that is part of the Family Caregiver Support Series offered through the American Society on Aging. The key points are below. The italicized comments are my own experience[...]
Every now and then, I step away from what I have scheduled for the day to catch up with informative yet touching caregiving articles that have been sent to The Caregiver’s Voice. Such is the case with this Harvard Magazine article sent to us in June. Professor Arthur Kleinman, a caregiver to h[...]
Caring.com offers three helpful articles during the Open Enrollment period for Medicare Drug Coverage (Part D) and Medicare Advantage (Part C). Open enrollment started November 15 and extends through December 31, 2010 for coverage beginning January 1, 2011. (Ed.) Click on the links below for more de[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice received an obituary via eMail entitled, The Death of Common Sense. It was so good, I wanted to publish it here. But as often is the case with content forwarded via email, there was no author. I was happy to find Lori Borgman, columnist, author, and speaker, who is credit[...]
Quick REMINDER: Submit Your Nomination – TCV’s Caregiver of the Month Submit your Nomination for The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month. Nominations for professional and family caregivers are due this Saturday, November 20th for our Caregiver of the Month of December. See our[...]
On November 10, 2010, I enjoyed a delightful hour sharing highlights of my husband’s and my experience caring for my father with Alzheimer’s. Throughout the second half of the program, caregivers texted comments and we had a FUN exchange joined by Carol Wright, The Caregiver’s Voic[...]
Two quick reminders for FUN and Recognition … REGISTER, if you have not already, for the FREE Webinar – Can I Survive as a Caregiver…and is it too much to ask for a Sprinkle of JOY? Information about what will be covered on the webinar and link to register above. Submit your nomina[...]
Can I survive as a caregiver? By the way, is it too much to ask for a sprinkle of JOY? On November 10th at 2pm ET – one week from today, I will be conducting my first webinar on Finding the JOY in Caregiving. Hint: The first step is to survive caregiving (and conducting this webinar)! This is [...]
CONGRATULATIONS, Carol Wright for being named The Caregiver’s Voice Family Caregiver of the Month. Despite the hopelessness of a terminal disease, Carol finds ways to bring her mother (who is in the late stages of Alzheimer’s) JOY each day with creative activities. (Ed.) Sole caregiver [...]
Humana-commissioned survey reveals how caregivers are dealing with stresses of caring for one or more family members LOUISVILLE, Ky.–Almost half of all baby boomers say tending to their own health and well-being comes second to caring for the health needs of loved ones, according to a new surv[...]
Caregivers, when you clear out your loved one’s belongings, be careful what you donate to a charitable organization. The Toy Gun that Took My Nephew’s Life On September 13th while working at one of the major organizations that accepts donated items, my twenty-year old nephew picked up a [...]
Life moves quickly and we at The Caregiver’s Voice feel the need to pause to share five updates. 1. Radio Show: Can I Survive as a Caregiver? Can I Find some JOY? Can I Survive as a Caregiver? Is it Too Much to Ask for a Sprinkle of JOY? – Radio Show Listen to archived recording. Click on titl[...]
