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[...]
Relieving the Burden on Caregivers with Medical Alerts Guest post by Shauna Barker If you have an aging parent or loved one, becoming a family caregiver may be closer than you thin[...]
Tips from Clinicians across the Country for the Family Caregiver Guest post by Kate Jones, RN, MSN, CCM As the holidays shift into full gear, more than 65 million Americans (nearly[...]
Karen Shiffert created the Bed Sled™ to help make her job easier as primary caregiver for her 84-year old husband of 30-plus years. Don has been living with Parkinson’s disease sin[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Mabel Ann Romick for being named The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month My mother should not only be Caregiver of the Month, but Caregiver of the Centur[...]
NOMINATIONS are NOW OPEN for Caregiver of the Month Family and professional CAREGIVER NOMINATIONS are now open for The Caregiver’s Voice (TCV) Caregiver of the Month program.[...]
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[...]
When The Caregiver’s Voice answers questions for the media; the answers can also inform you. Three topics are answered briefly below: Elder Care options Caring for a loved on[...]
Ask TCV: How do I cope with compassion fatigue? TCV: It is difficult. It is like walking on the tightrope of care. As a professional (or family caregiver), you try to find that ma[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Claire Abel for being named The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of January, 2012! Nominated by Claire’s sister Linda Van Kessler Claire Abel is[...]
Hospice Tails: The Animal Companions who Journey with Hospice Patients and their Families by Debra L. Stang is a short easy-to-read book of 14 stories about hospice patients and th[...]
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[...]
