Lee Gorewitz, one of 20 residents in a Danville, California nursing home, tries to live her life with dignity. You’re Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don’t is one of PBS ̵[...]
What happened to exercising, eating right, and taking good care of ourselves in order to age gracefully and healthfully without all these external pressures propagated by producers[...]
My mother died on April Fool’s Day in 1993. She was only 72. I was still in my early 30s — too young and shortchanged from a mother’s lifetime of wisdom. My arriv[...]
Long-Distance Caregiver Asks What can I do as a long-distance caregiver when my mom won’t bathe and my dad won’t persuade her? Also, how do I deal with my anger in these situations[...]
Jeana Potthoff and Rich Roman wrote a song entitled Hiding from the Rain. We hope the song will touch people’s hearts and move them to support organizations working on a cure and p[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Joan Gershman for being recognized as The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of May! Joan hosts a website designed exclusively for spouses of people wit[...]
Why do we continue visiting a nursing home, adult day care, residential care home, assisted living community, or even a family, after a loved one is gone? For many reasons …[...]
2 CAREGIVER REMINDERS – this Sunday, April 29th and May 10th 1. VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP for CAREGIVERS JOIN US (Jay Kraker of Empowered Caregiver Network and me) this Sunday, A[...]
We borrow our title for Carolyn Knight’s guest post from Shakespeare. Knight addresses whether or not we have what it takes to be a family caregiver. TCV Ed. If a member of y[...]
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 suppor[...]
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[...]
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, the[...]
