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...
I have always considered myself “the designated worrier” in my family. I worried about everything….were the windows locked at night, were the cats inside? In fact, I can remember that in 6th grade (when we were learning about marijuana and heroin)...
I’m SO mad at my mother…. I didn’t mean for this to become a blog post but because the course of events has been so interesting since I first posted this fact on Twitter and Facebook this morning, I felt that it was a sign to discuss it. I...
Vacation For The Caregivers “JUST DO IT” This is an article written by Greg Pledge, who cares for his mother in Ontario, Canada. I am writing this article with hopes that I will reach as many of caregivers out there that read Shelley’s web site. I...
In the field of social work, one saying sums up the professional approach to assisting others: Meet the client where (s)he is. And when I am called upon to consult with a family caregiver, I most often find her at the end of the proverbial rope. A stroke, a diagnosis...