November is already almost over, but it should be mentioned that November is recognized as National Family Caregivers Month. It’s a time where we can take a moment to shine the spotlight on just how much hard work, sweat, and tears family … [Read more...]
Caregivers Need Assistance, Too
If you are like most other family caregivers, you probably don’t have professional training in your role. In most cases, this is completely fine. Helping someone out around the house doesn’t necessarily require professional style … [Read more...]
Caregiver Support Groups
Being a family caregiver is really hard. And with the ups and downs that come along with it, it’s not uncommon to feel frustration, burnout, and even anger. It’s often a thankless job and the people that you help sometimes have no clue just … [Read more...]
Providing Care to a Loved One is Hard
If you have ever provided care to a loved one or family member, you know just how hard it can be. And you’re not alone. It’s estimated that about 38 million people in the U.S. provide family care to a loved one each year. It’s … [Read more...]
What the New Executive Order Means for Senior Care
Last week, President Biden signed an Executive Order that has an impact on the world of senior care. The order contains more than 50 directives that are designed to help make care easier to access across the board. The order … [Read more...]
Caring for a Loved One–From a Distance Part 2
--Please note, this is the second installment of a two-part series. To read the first post, click here-- Caring for a loved one is tough, but caring for a loved one that lives a distance away from you can seem impossible. And … [Read more...]
Caring for a Loved One–From a Distance Part 1
--Please note, this is the first of a two-part series-- Being a family caregiver is hard–there’s no question about that. I’ve written about this on several occasions here at the blog, but it’s something that is worth reminding … [Read more...]
Avoiding the Surprise of Family Care
Becoming a family caregiver can be a huge change in your lifestyle. Typically, when a loved one needs care, it doesn’t happen all at once. One of the easiest ways to avoid the surprises that can come along with needing to … [Read more...]
Finding Care Can Be a Challenge–What to Do About It?
Some parts of the country are experiencing shortages of senior caregivers. This shortage had been predicted for quite some time–after all, the number of seniors in need of care in our country has been growing rapidly thanks to the Baby … [Read more...]
Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
If you have a loved one that has Alzheimer’s disease, then you have experienced firsthand the difficulty that comes along with this. Alzheimer’s presents a unique set of struggles for the individual that is suffering from the disease–memory … [Read more...]
The Invisible Cost of Family Care
There are thousands of families around the country that are providing family care for an older loved one. It’s impossible to know the number precisely, but some estimates state that as many as 420,000 individuals across the U.S. that are … [Read more...]
How Dementia Care Programs Can Help
A dementia care program is a full service business, non-profit, or other type of organization designed to meet the needs of families and individuals that have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. They provide a … [Read more...]