Ways to prevent elderly trips and falls at home Guest post by Matthew Ward In the bedroom, the bathroom and the toilet there is the potential for elderly people to trip or fall and[...]
Adult Diapers Total 7% of U.S. Landfill Waste – How You Can Be a Part of the Solution Guest post by Mandy Harrell With Earth Day and Arbor Day right around the corner, it’s time to[...]
UPDATED November 20, 2014: New Link to video Can we get along like these surprising interspecies opposites? Maybe there’s something we can learn from these interspecies frien[...]
The phone-based virtual support group from the Empowered Caregiver Network is back. Caregivers are invited to learn and support each other in a phone-based support group on Sunday,[...]
Guest post by David V. Pomeranz For caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, life can sometimes feel like a juggling act. That’s why The National Alzheimer Center, a divisio[...]
A baby squirrel falls out of a tree. What to do? A kind human places the baby among recently born kittens. Mama cat nurses the baby squirrel as if it were her own. What’s mor[...]
Long-distance caregiver based on the East coast needs visitors for a friend with dementia who lives alone on the West coast. Long-distance Caregiver Asks My mother and sister visit[...]
The older we get the faster time passes. But seriously now, has it been THAT long? I remember my mother advising me not to waste time. As a child I didn’t get it – time[...]
Family caregiver asks about memory care for Mom: I have been a caregiver for my mom for 5 years. I have health issues which concern me. My husband and I are looking for Memory Car[...]
Celebrate the love of caregivers everywhere who are always near to help and comfort. Back at school? As I looked up from my dinner plate, I gazed through the window that looked ont[...]
Caring.com announces their Caring Stars of 2013, featuring “America’s best assisted living and Alzheimer’s care communities.” These communities were selecte[...]
Guest Post by David Virden On average, caregivers devote 20 hours a week to caring for a loved one. Keeping love alive becomes a challenge. If you’re an unmarried caregiver for a p[...]
