This Sunday marks the five-month anniversary of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), signed into law by the President on Jan. 4, 2011. Upon its signing, U.S. Secretar[...]
About five years ago, I hiked up to the top of Mt. Baden Powell. A four-mile hike up to 9,400 feet the trail features about 40 switchbacks. The night after the hike and while my hu[...]
Want to add excitement to your daily grind? You can. Choose to have one new experience every month. After failing, for two years, to live by my Keep It Simple (KIS) theme, when 201[...]
Answers to the following questions given by 2nd graders: Why did God make mothers? She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. Mostly to clean the house. To help u[...]
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. With women (wives, daughters, daughter-in-laws) being the majority of caregivers, The Caregiver’s Voice shares A Toast to Women*[...]
After your holiday meal and while you’re packing leftovers, consider this FUN alternative to sealing a bag full of goodies. NO MORE TWIST TIES OR RUBBER BANDS. How to seal a [...]
Dear Caregiver, You need a respite. Watch this 7 1/2 minute video and laugh while Mary Maxwell delivers the invocation at the 2009 Home Instead annual convention. “How can th[...]
As caregivers, we communicate regularly with diverse personnel — doctors, lawyers, bankers, insurers, Medicare representatives, adult day care staff, nursing administrators, [...]
A joke from one of our readers. A fifty-something caregiver suffered a stroke and was immediately taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she had a near-death experienc[...]
Lately, it seems, we’ve been posting humor on Fridays. With your help, we’ll continue this tradition and help you laugh right into the weekend. CLICK ON the three video[...]
A couple of childhood sweethearts, who were married and lived in the same neighborhood they were raised in, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary by visiting their old high[...]
Two elderly men had been playing cards for decades. Over the years, they shared a variety of adventures– from camping to boating and even remodeling. During the last several [...]
