Spouse with dementia can’t share room in assisted living with well-spouse. Family Caregiver, Sally in San Antonio, Texas, writes to Ask the Caregiver’s Voice (edited). [...]
Thirty years ago, Ross Campbell’s wife, Pat, had cancer. She was diagnosed with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. Pat’s mental and physical functioning deteriorat[...]
…One Step at a Time There are 53 million “informal” caregivers in this country. These caregivers are not paid or considered professionals. Rather, they are extrao[...]
Once again, The Caregiver’s Voice invites Nominations for Caregiver of the Month in order to recognize deserving family and professional caregivers. As mentioned in an earlie[...]
Nominations are due the 15th of June for Caregiver of the Month (CotM) of July. Our theme for July: Finding the JOY in Caregiving. Also, our guidelines for Submit Your JOYFUL Careg[...]
Anthony Cirillo, Healthcare Marketing Strategist, has extended until June 20th a brief survey to determine interest in a smartphone app for caregivers. He invites all caregivers to[...]
Maureen has worked as the Daytrip program director for the Johnson Adult Day Program (JADP) in Denver, Colorado for more than twelve years and has touched hundreds of lives as a re[...]
IF YOU KNOW a comforting, kind, and FUNNY caregiver, NOMINATE him or her. IF YOU ARE one, nominate yourself. Self-nominations and nominations of professional or family caregivers a[...]
This is one in a series of articles following up on Make a Bucket List for the Year. How would you like to look forward to something exciting, new, and different every month? Creat[...]
Anthony Cirillo, Healthcare Marketing Strategist, is conducting a brief survey to determine interest in a smartphone app for caregivers. He invites all caregivers to complete the C[...]
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[...]