Caregivers have a difficult time accepting help. I know this; I’ve lived it. I’m not sure if it’s because accepting help would mean that we are less than the PERFECT caregiver or if it’s that we don’t want to place our problems on...
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine recently released of a study involving 58 caregivers of stroke survivors and 15 types of common problems that caregivers face. Not surprisingly, the study showed that while there were many other stressors...
The following is a post written by Denise Brown, founder of Caregiving.com. It was featured on JaneNation.com under the “Caregiver” Sisterhood. I have always said that in the United States, we spend so much money on research and technology that a national...
Last week, I was reading a newsletter in which they showed the disturbing video above. It is from a newscast and shows actual video proof of a 52 year old home health worker abusing a 91 year old helpless woman with Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s a disturbing...
How Many Caregiver Hats do You Wear? – 5 Tips for Keeping Your Balance By Connie Hammer LMSW and PCI Certified Parent Coach Being a parent is one of the most difficult jobs on the planet. Those of us who have chosen this career are doing the best we can to become the...
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day – a day to bring attention to the world about this dreaded disease that still has no cure. It is estimated that by the year 2030, the number of people with dementia will double and that by 2050, it will TRIPLE. Dementia...