The Caregiver’s Voice seeks nominations for TCV’s October Caregiver of the Month. The Caregiver’s Voice will be recognizing caregivers–the silent heroes who provide comfort and care to our loved ones. Millions of caregivers worldwide provide quality care for loved ones, but t[...]
Follow these three tips over Labor Day weekend and you’ll find your spirits uplifted by next week Tuesday morning. 1. Plan to spend some time with different family members or friends. You need a refreshing change of pace. If you care for a loved one at home try to get away for a several-hour r[...]
Martin Avadian's 100th Anniversary is on Sunday, August 22, 2010. At age eighty six, Avadian was diagnosed with dementia. His story is told in the book, "Where's my shoes?" My Father's Walk through Alzheimer's.[...]
California's organ donor consent form that accompanies your driver's license renewal presents an issue--should a prisoner be entitled to your organs?[...]
Should your loved one continue driving? California's driver's license Medical Information Acknowledgment form will help facilitate discussion. Two areas stood out in the process--the Medical Information Acknowledgment and Donor Consent Form. If your state offers something similar, this acknowl[...]
The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging, released a guide recently for those who care for family members or others with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) at home. The guide, Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease, cov[...]
I have been thankful for a long time that I was born toward the end of the baby boom generation. With few exceptions (such as the financial mess we’re in), I believe the leading-edge baby boomers (born around 1946) have lead the charge with innovative initiatives to improve quality of care for[...]
The Caregiver’s Voice answers questions about preventing abuse in nursing homes. How do my sisters, brother, and I ensure that Mom won’t be abused in the nursing home? Most of the time we can rest assured our loved ones will be well cared for in a nursing home. However, there are those r[...]
It’s one thing to deal with our own clutter (uh-hmm, possessions). What happens when we have to dispose of our loved one’s things? Holly Whiteside, author of The Caregiver’s Compass, offers a thought-provoking perspective as she faces the disposition of her late mother’s trea[...]
