Brenda Avadian, MA, Caregiver Spokesperson and Coach answers three questions from colleague, Don Grimes of the Women’s Long Term Care Project. [TCV update 11/30/2023: This [...]
Nominations are due January 10th for The Caregiver’s Voice February Caregiver of the Month. Inspire fellow caregivers and professionals during this month, which celebrates Va[...]
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[...]
This is FUN and amazing! After searching high and low, the New Hot 5, a band of New Orleans-style jazz musicians found an unlikely yet attentive group of listeners. This standing-i[...]
At the start of this year, I began a quest to do ONE NEW THING EVERY MONTH–something I’ve never done before. This was my version of a bucket list; starting empty, I fil[...]
Merry Christmas, five more days of Hanukkah, plus seven days of Kwanzaa, and a belated Winter Solstice! In two-and-a-half minutes you’ll be smiling after watching this incred[...]
Holidays give us a good reason to get together with family and friends. If we observe carefully, we may notice changes in our parent’s behavior, in his/her housekeeping, and [...]
Clearing misconceptions about Melatonin The public is still pretty much in the dark when it comes to melatonin. Some doctors have spread inaccurate information about this chemical [...]
Muffled Hearing Ethel and Mabel are eating breakfast in a restaurant one morning when Ethel notices something funny about Mabel’s ear. She leans forward for a closer look the[...]
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[...]
Never say “NEVER” again, while caregiving through the holidays! JOIN US for a delightful discussion of how to ENJOY yourself during the upcoming holidays. Impossible? P[...]
Sometimes, it’s how we look upon the details of our lives that makes the BIGGEST difference. You may not believe this while carrying the world’s burdens upon your shoul[...]
