A holiday visit may provide a closer look into your aging relative’s life and routine. And, sometimes that look yields concern.
Your aging relative may need more help if:
1. You find that some bills, such as for utilities, have been unpaid.
2. You find a stack of unopened mail.
3. The refrigerator is stocked with old food; you can’t find any fresh groceries.
4. Your aging relative has lost weight and...
It’s the holidays! What would a good, decadent, calorie-laden meal be without a case of red face, churning stomach and steam pouring from your ears?
There’s no time like the holidays for a good dose of button pushing. And, your family members can push your buttons like no one else.
How often do your buttons get pushed? Take our quick test:
1. It’s time to carve the turkey, which you’ve purchased...
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Denise on Nov 1st, 2011 in
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I’ve been enjoying Trish‘s comments to my post, “A Theme for You.” Each of her comments has given me food for thought. Her last comment also gave me the idea for this week’s poll.
I wonder: Does your doctor know you are a family caregiver? Meaning, have you told your doctor that you care for a member of your friend or for a friend?
Please vote in our poll, below. And, if you have...
In honor National Family Caregivers Month (November), we’ve launched two campaigns to help family caregivers count:
1. “A Dollar A Day, Every Day, for My Future.” Long-term care costs continue to increase* as family caregivers lose an estimated $3 trillion in wages, pension and Social Security benefits.** How will today’s family caregivers going to pay for their own care? How will a family caregiver...
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Jane on Nov 1st, 2011 in
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In honor of PH Awareness Month I will be writing a lot on my personal blog jbones1961.blogspot.com, facebook and on here many things about Pulmonary Hypertension. I am hoping to get a synopsis of Nicole’s life written to correspond with this month. I am still selling buttons for $2.00 each with all the proceeds going to www.phassociation.org I wrote this blog (I think I posted it here also) about Pulmonary...
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G-J on Nov 1st, 2011 in
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Happy November 1st! I don’t know how it’s been for you, but October flew by so fast, it was scary! I have thought about writing a blog numerous times, and in fact have thought of titles for them. Rather than waste good titles, I’ve decided while typing this to shove everything into one blog here.
Adjusting to Change
When I last wrote, I wrote about differences in attending our son’s field competitions as...
It’s coming: The holiday season. Unfortunately, stress and frustration seem to come as well.
As you think about the upcoming holiday season, consider: What do you want?
Perhaps you’d like a year off and would like another family member to host a holiday. Or, perhaps you’d like to host a holiday (it’s easier than transporting your caree) but you’d prefer that the meal be pot-luck (everyone brings...
The room spun. Heather found herself looking at the turkey in the oven; two empty pans on the stove; her husband, in his wheelchair, handing her a potholder; and her daughter and her family coming through the backdoor—all with muddy boots.
She’s not sure what did it for her: The empty pots which reminded her that she had forgotten to make the mashed potatoes and gravy; her husband, spending his first holiday...
