Making sound financial decisions for another person can be very overwhelming for even the savviest caregiver, particularly when it comes to health care. And, while selecting the ri[...]
An elderly man lay dying in his bed when the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies filled his nostrils. Gathering his remaining strength, he lifted himself from the bed. Lea[...]
This month, we celebrate the GIFTS of professional caregivers. When family caregivers are at the end of their rope, a professional caregiver can make all the difference! This mont[...]
The Living Well with Dementia Handbook is a 24-page booklet created in the UK that allows you to include your or your loved one’s important information across five easy-to-co[...]
Edith, a little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, “Bert, please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to g[...]
It’s back! The Caregiver’s Voice relaunches the popular Caregiver of the Month Recognition program. Each month, The Caregiver’s Voice recognizes ONE CAREGIVER who[...]
How to be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers, by Toni Bernhard, describes the author’s own journey from living in good health to living wi[...]
Actress and poet Judy Prescott draws her family together in this powerful tribute of artistry to her mom, Cecy. Searching for Cecy: Reflections on Alzheimer’s features twenty-nine [...]
Much is being written and said about Doctor / Patient Communications. There are good reasons for this. Doctors are given larger caseloads, which means less time for each patient. P[...]
Guest Article by Monica Heltemes, OTR “That’s enough of this,” my client, Mary Ann, told me when we try to work on one of the 100-piece jigsaw puzzles that she has enjoyed doing fo[...]
Guest article by David Watts Even in an era where you can check your email before getting out bed, the majority of medical establishments (doctor’s offices, hospitals, insura[...]
Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love is really a how to manual to deal with your own and others’ grief. For starters, Norine Dresser and Fredda Wasserman’s Chapter 12: Su[...]
