Easing the transition from home to assisted living with a special dog Guest post by Lynette Wilson Juul Perhaps the most difficult part of my father-in-law’s (Ole Juul) recen[...]
Tips for working caregivers to find the balance Guest post by Pam Nelson, VP Genworth Historically, family members and friends have taken on the role of primary caregiver for love[...]
A new type of respite service? Assisted Vacation for Family Caregivers and their loved ones Guest article by Thomas Stern There are few things in life as sweet as the moments befor[...]
The U.S. recognizes family caregivers in November. Initiated by the Caregiver Action Network* (formerly the National Family Caregivers Association), the U.S. recognizes family care[...]
Help Build Dementia Caregiver Care Planning Tool Two researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Center on Aging and School of Nursing need your help in creating a dementi[...]
Finding the JOY in caregiving may feel impossible, especially during the holidays. Sometimes, we need a new approach when celebrating the holidays. Instead of the traditional gathe[...]
Family caregiver asks how to handle it when her mother challenges her answers and doesn’t trust that she has her best interests. Caregiver Question My mom lives with us and h[...]
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[...]
