As someone who is both a working caregiver and the manager of several employees who are or have been caregivers, my perspective on the challenges facing working caregivers is unique. I have provided tips on what the employee can do as well as what the employer...
Caregiving is a job best done when people are proactive in their planning. It involves time, patience, and good communication among the participants. If these elements are in place the odds of success are greater. How to Be Proactive Nobody likes to talk about...
When hiring in a caregiver for a parent or loved one, it’s difficult to know what kind of person to hire. Let’s face it, caregivers from agencies are not well paid and tend to not be well educated either. Agencies do their best to find good employees to...
This is an easy recipe and is perfect for the slow cooker. 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1/4 cup melted butter 1 can cream of chicken soup (10 1/2 ounces) (can use reduced sodium) 8 oz. cream cheese, cut into cubes 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 large...
Everyone is busy these days. We work, are parents, spouses, siblings, adult children, friends, pet parents, and volunteers. And then one day, we also become a caregiver. Like parenting, there is no training for this. We are not raised with the expectation that one...
We asked our Caregivers Connect Facebook group what their best tip for new caregivers would be and we received over 120 answers! We were not surprised to see that “have patience” was a popular answer and while many offered the advice that “caring...