As many you know by now, November is National Family Caregiver’s Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Although my father was never formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, he did have vascular dementia. Because he also had...
You’re strolling through life without a care in the world, or at least not more than you usually have when BOO! Something jumps out and terrifies you! Is it a ghost? No, it’s a situation that suddenly thrusts you into the role of a caregiver. It might be a phone...
It’s September, which brings out advertisements for all things related to going back to school. It’s a time to get “back to” more than just school. September brings a return to routines that may have been forgotten or adjusted during the summer months. Vacations,...
Employers can no longer ignore the fact that many of their employees are working another full or part-time job: caregiving for a friend or loved one. With more than seven in ten caregivers employed in some capacity, it is highly likely the person in the next cubicle...
I have to make a confession. This has been the hardest post for me to write. I have sat down, time and again to put the words together and they just wouldn’t come. It has taken me weeks of prayer, of introspection and a swift kick in the butt to finally get this done....