Rude Awakening
May 25 2013 in Caring for Spouses, Kathy's Blog by Kathy
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Tips for Avoiding the Family Feud
May 24 2013 in Denise's Blog by Denise
How do you avoid a family feud during caregiving, an experience that seems to bring out the worst in the family? The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) asked its members–professionals who work with older people, people with disabilities and families who need assistance with caregiving issues–that very question (How do you avoid [...]
by Richard
Visited Mom the Day After
May 24 2013 in Caring for Parents, Richard's Blog by Richard
Went over to see Mom after she and my Aunt Susie decided to take her to a “Doc in a Box” for symptoms that could be either a virus or an on-going issue with her heart where her body does not release fluids and the excess builds up around her heart causing swollen limbs, labored [...]
by EllysGdaughter
Fun Moments
May 24 2013 in Caring for Grandparents, Elly's Granddaughter by EllysGdaughter
I have found fun moments through this first week of my summer vacation. I am hanging out with Elly for most of the day since watering takes most of the morning three days a week. We have been making lunch together these days since I want to make sure I have something that I want [...]
by Jan
Absent, AWOL and At A Loss
May 24 2013 in Caring for Difficult Carees, Jan's Blog by Jan
I’ve been absent lately, I know. The past six months or so have been some of the most difficult in my life. So many times I’ve wanted to blog, but whenever I would sit down in front of the keyboard, the words would just not come. There’s so much to say, so many emotions, so [...]
by Jane
Update on PH Appointment…
May 24 2013 in Caring for Children, Jane's Blog by Jane
This I copied and pasted from my facebook page… Here’s the update of Nicole’s appointment yesterday with her PH specialist. We had several issues that we wanted to discuss. The first and most important was the management of the subq pain and switching to IV. The doctor asked Nicole what she wanted and Nicole said [...]
by G-J
The Test
May 23 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids, G-J's Blog by G-J
Tomorrow I’m having a colonoscopy. From here on out we’re referring to it as The Test because c-o-l-o-n-o-s-c-o-p-y is too much to type. This has been scheduled since early last month. I let Steve and our son know and had already arranged for a friend to take me for the appointment. She’s not a morning [...]
by Richard
Heads-Up for Tricare Members
May 23 2013 in Caring for Parents, Richard's Blog by Richard
For Your Information: For those of you in the CareGiving.com community whose carees have Tricare insurance, Walgreens Pharmarcy “NO LONGER” accepts TriCare insurance. Please adjust your pharmacy prior to picking up new or refill prescriptions so you don’t get stuck without. Related Articles Walgreens Can Help With Medicare Part D Costs (caregiving.com) Rejection of Infection, [...]
by Denise
Recommendations to Improve Care Transitions
May 23 2013 in Denise's Blog by Denise
Last week, the United Hospital Fund, a health services research and philanthropic organization whose primary mission is to shape positive change in health care for the people of New York, announced an agenda of ten action steps to improve transitions in care for family caregivers and carees. A transition could be from a hospital to [...]
by Chris
Time to Use My Right Brain, Too!
May 23 2013 in Caring for Partners, Chris's Blog by Chris
The other day I had a conversation with my friend Ben Azevedo who owns New Orleans Bow Ties. Our conversation was more than just about the making of beautiful Bow Ties; our conversation centered on the importance of having an equal balance in life. Ben recently graduated from Tulane Medical School in New Orleans and will be [...]
by lisa_renea
Purple Haze
May 23 2013 in Caring for Four, Caring for Spouses by lisa_renea
by Richard
Mom’s Follow-Up
May 22 2013 in Caring for Parents, Richard's Blog by Richard
Here we are now about 3-and-one-half to four-hours later They did blood work on Mom and are sending it out to get checked. Flu virus test came back negative, legs swollen more than normal, X-ray shows not phenomena, lungs look clear, can’t walk 10 to 15 feet or more without breathing heavy. When I pointed [...]
by Richard
Why Not Leave a Message (with Information)?
May 22 2013 in Caring for Parents, Richard's Blog by Richard
I may sound upset, it’s because “I am.” So to start from the beginning. Today is my mothers 71st birthday and around 11:00-11:15 a.m. I called her like the good son I am and sing her Happy Birthday (several times). We also spoke for about 15 minutes in total because my Aunt Sue and her [...]
by Denise
Next: Dip, Relief, Storm
May 22 2013 in Community Caregiving Journal by Denise
Our next three words for our Community Caregiving Journal are: Dip Relief Storm You can write about each separately in three separate posts. You can write about all three in one post. Or, if you prefer, you can share your prose by leaving a comment, below. You can write sentences using all three words. In [...]
by Denise
End-of-Life Wishes: Joining a Conversation that Already Happens
May 21 2013 in Denise's Blog by Denise
I suppose we all wish we were just talking about a singular caring conversation. One and done. The idea of talking about end-of-life, about living arrangements and money and dying and funeral arrangements seems so, well, uncomfortable. Which is why we hope one conversation takes care of it. The truth is we’re talking about caring [...]
by ejourneys
Smooth Sailing
May 21 2013 in Caring for Partners, ejourneys' blog by ejourneys
Relatively speaking, Monday’s follow-up MRI was a breeze, for which I am very thankful. We do not have a report yet, but the procedure and the travel both went well. Last year my partner had been in some distress (as reported in this entry). Among other things, she had trouble remaining still and had been [...]
by Jo
Promotion to Potted Plant
May 20 2013 in Caring for Parents and Kids, Jo's Blog by Jo
One of the realities of dementia is the loss of language. It’s clear my mom recognizes that there is a connection between her and I but she gets very creative in describing what that connection is. She has at times identified me as either her father or her husband although her most common descriptor of [...]
by Denise
Watch: Virtual Visit to Michelle
May 19 2013 in Spotlight, VRide Virtual Visits by Denise
We’ve pedaled, walked, climbed and ran our way to have enough virtual miles to visit @micknews in Alexandria, Va. Watch our visit with Michelle and her fiance, John, below. And, please join our VRide! We log our day’s activities and then tally the minutes and miles so we can make virtual visits to our members. [...]
by lisa_renea
Shiver Me Timbers
May 18 2013 in Caring for Four, Caring for Spouses by lisa_renea
The husband’s eye has been bothering him but he doesn’t want to go to the ER. So, until we can get to the eye doctor next week he’s wearing an eye patch. And pretending to be Jack Sparrow–except the husband bathes. “Yar. Yar. Y’know yar.” Fun times. How’s your weekend so far?
by lisa_renea
Book Review: Behind the Old Face
May 18 2013 in Book Reviews, Caring for Four by lisa_renea
(Editor’s Note: On a regular basis, @renea_p (Lisa) will review books about caregiving. Her first review follows.) Behind the Old Face: Aging in America and the Coming Elder Boom by Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCM 186 pages Published 2012 by DreamSculpt Media Synopsis: Teenage nursing-home aide Angil Tarach-Ritchey’s discovery of a resident’s old love letters altered [...]
by Pegi
Rejection of Infection, or Gotta Love a Creative PCP
May 18 2013 in Caring for Spouses, Pegi's Blog by Pegi
As we continue on with the never ending saga and seemingly never ending wound in my husband’s leg, we went to see his PCP to follow up this week. She felt that the new infection appeared to be gone. She is still concerned with the fact that it is still not healed since November. I [...]
by Don
There Are Many Portages on This Trip
May 16 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids, Don's Blog by Don
16May During my younger years I spent most summers canoe tripping near Lake Mazinaw in Ontario, Canada. Some times I reflect on these trips as idyllic travels through the bucolic yet rugged landscape. Other times I have recollections such as: paddling down Long Lake, into a stiff breeze, fighting whitecaps, and occasionally bouncing my paddle [...]
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