Sometimes, LIFE’s a mess for caregivers and it helps to just sit back and LAUGH… especially, when it’s someone else’s mess! This is JUST too cute to pass up[...]
Last weekend, I enjoyed an opportunity to present the keynote at the 9th Annual Texas Face to Face Caregiver Festival where 350 caregivers and even some of their loved ones gathere[...]
Technology was supposed to improve our communications—giving us more channels through which to communicate. Instead, mobile devices are creating a world of NON-communicators. We of[...]
Caregiver, Seek RESPITE if even for Five Minutes Caregiving martyrs are not heroes. We only have so much energy to give each day. And caregiving martyrs rarely survive long enough [...]
Caregiver, you deserve a RESPITE. These are the kinds of moments that leave us smiling and finding the JOY in Caregiving. ENJOY a bit of FUN! You deserve it! I’m wondering, &[...]
It’s OKAY to feel frustrated and even angry. Feeling angry as a caregiver is normal; however, you hold the potential to inflict unintentional harm without an appropriate outl[...]
Encore: Whose casa is mi casa? Thank YOU, Right at Home of Calgary, Alberta (Canada) for sharing Humour for the Caregiver on Wellness [TCV Update 12/19/2021: URL no longer availabl[...]
A Doctor writes – Treat Alzheimer’s with GRACE Guest article by David Bernstein, MD Recently, Gert brought her husband, Jeb, to my office to manage his Alzheimer’s dise[...]
Sometimes, when ya’ hafta get away, here’s an idea for a caregiver respite. Although, it’s going to take a bit of time to plan… and then you’ll need t[...]
Can I SURVIVE as a Caregiver? By the way, is it too much to ask for a sprinkle of JOY? The answers are Yes and NO! Yes, you can SURVIVE caregiving. And NO, it’s not too much [...]
Earlier this week, I had the good fortune of presenting I’m a Caregiver and I Matter at a Caregiver Survival Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Because we are careGIVERS, we[...]
Why Caregiving is Like Taking a Road Trip with a Man Guest article by Mike Good Before GPS, anytime you got into a car with a man there was no guarantee you would reach your destin[...]
