Care for the Changing Faces of Dementia takes a look at how caregivers can navigate the caregiving continuum. Part 1: The Visit We have little idea what’s ahead when a loved one ne[...]
Are we ready to become caregivers? It was 16 years ago today … the morning of September 10 and the day I’d leave Milwaukee with my father. I woke up early, showered and packe[...]
CONGRATULATIONS Bob Roney The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month. I am nominating my dad, Bob Roney, who has been caring for my mom who has Alzheimer’s, for 7 ye[...]
Molly Best Tinsley gives us a touching memoir of a family’s passages through life in Entering the Blue Stone. [TCV Update 11-5-2023 URL yields a 404 error] Bill Best was [...]
Tomorrow is my birthday! I’m celebrating another 50+ birthday tomorrow. Instead of feeling older, I feel wiser. I’ve been on this earth for over a half century. Gee, wh[...]
Guest post by Erin Palmer You may need a Home Aide When an aging loved one is no longer able to live independently, it is tempting to jump into the role of caregiver yourself. Howe[...]
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[...]
It’s time to come out of the closet. The sooner we admit to being a caregiver the sooner we can get help along the caregiving journey. I was in denial for three years while b[...]
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[...]
First there was The Horse Whisperer then The Dog Whisperer and The Ghost Whisperer. I wonder when we will see The Cat Whisperer. Oh wait, there’s Jackson Galaxy. And now, the[...]
When the world of caregiving descends upon your shoulders if you are not aware of what to expect, your experience will be a struggle. Elizabeth Tierney, author of Dignifying Dement[...]
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Dementia Ward — Memoir of a Male CNA is one FUNNY book! Remarkable insights of skilled nursing care from an insider! First-time author[...]
