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May 12 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Yesterday, on Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey, @trish joined me for our monthly chat. Trish caught us up on how she’s managing the transition of Robert now living with her and her husband (@kreisler). You can listen to our show via the player below. The challenge of the transition isn’t about whether the decision [...]
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May 10 2013 in Hot Topics, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
A great question can put you down the right path, open up possibilities, provide the information you need. On Wednesday night on our Hot Topics show on Your Caregiving Journal, we shared the best questions you’ve asked in your caregiving role. You can listen to our show via the player below. @ejourneys shared a question [...]
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May 5 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Yesterday, @micknew (Michelle) joined me on Your Caregiving Journey for Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player, below. Michelle shared her caregiving story, which began last October when her boyfriend, Jahn, had a heart attack at work. After months of hospitalizations and rehab, he returned home in January. Michelle talked about [...]
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May 3 2013 in CareGifters, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night, Gwyn (@gwyn) joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player, below. In April, we raised money through our CareGifters program to help Gwyn. She’s using the money to pay for home care as she explores options, like a reverse mortgage, to pay for her mom’s care [...]
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May 2 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night on Your Caregiving Journey, we took your calls in answer to this question, Do we win only if we lose? You can listen to our show via the player below. The inspiration for last night’s show was a commentary I posted on Tuesday (ARGH! It’s Not About Putting Your Life on Hold). I [...]
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Apr 29 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This afternoon on Your Caregiving Journey, @angelaholmes (Angela) joined me to share her caregiving story. You can listen to our show via the player, below. For Angela, caregiving began at age four, when she helped her grandfather. She continued to help throughout high school, visiting her uncle, who had muscular dystrophy, until his death. She [...]
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Apr 28 2013 in Quiz Show by Denise
Watch our Caregiving Quiz Show as our contestants answer questions about the caregiving experience, Caregiving.com and our current events topic (Earth Day). To watch our show, just scroll down to the video below. Here’s how our Caregiving Quiz Show works: The show lasts about 30 minutes with three different rounds: 2 points for each correct [...]
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Apr 27 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, @tstallone joined me for Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player, below. Teresa shared her caregiving story, the challenges she encountered in trying to help her mom get better and the importance of getting to know her mom as she is now. It’s been a [...]
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Apr 26 2013 in Book Club, Tell Us, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning, @G-J and @jbones1961 joined me for our monthly book club discussion. You can listen to our show via the player, below. This month, we read Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. In his book, Dr. Frankl writes of his time at a concentration camp during WWII; specifically, he writes of those who [...]
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Apr 25 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This afternoon on Your Caregiving Journey, @bobinMO joined for a great discussion on his coping strategy: Giving back and paying it forward. You can listen to our show via the player, below. Bob is an active member of our community–he supports other members of our Caring for Spouse group and pops into our chats when [...]
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Apr 25 2013 in Tell Us, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night, on Your Caregiving Journey, our panel of family caregivers gathered to share what they dread. You can listen to our show via the player below. Both @kreisler and @jbones1961 dread declines while @ejourneys dreads the aftermath of a miscommunication with her partner. Our conversation led to a discussion about dreading death; I asked [...]
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Apr 23 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Claire Day, our dementia care expert, joined me to share best coping strategies for those who caring for a family member with dementia. You can listen to our show via the player, below. During our show, we spoke about the importance of being open to using coping strategies, such [...]
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Apr 22 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Recently Don (@dkridingshotgun) wrote a post about mindfulness (The Road to Nothingness) and then spoke more about it during his recent appearance on Your Caregiving Journey (Minding Our Caregiving Matters). I’m intrigued by mindfulness as a coping strategy so asked Anna Stookey, our emotional wellness expert, to discuss the technique with me this morning on [...]
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Apr 17 2013 in Tell Us, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night Your Caregiving Journey, we shares stories of about situations that left us speechless. You can listen to our show via the player, below. An arrogant nurse left @Trish speechless. An unshoveled driveway still causes my mouth to go dry. And, for @jbones1961, a comment from a friend of Nicole’s still causes steam out [...]
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Apr 16 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
A family member with a chronic illness needs your care, which can mean your kids sometimes must wait. Or do without. Or manage on their own. And, oh!, the guilt can really eat at you, so much so that you might be tempted to let your kids off the hook. But then you’ve got little [...]
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Apr 13 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, @trish and @karlandjerry joined me for Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player, below. Trish gave us an update on Robert, who was hospitalized yesterday with an initial diagnosis is sepsis. Trish feels confident about the care he’s receiving in the ICU and joined us [...]
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Apr 11 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning, Ellen Rogin, our wealthness expert, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player, below. The inspiration for today’s show is a new book called Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant. I’ve read several interviews with Grant and watched a segment with [...]
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Apr 10 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Can caregiving heal? Tonight on Your Caregiving Journey, our panel of family caregivers shared their answers to this question. You can listen to our show via the player below. During our discussion, @kreisler spoke about how your care heals simply because it’s you (you’re like chicken soup). @ejourneys shared that the caregiving experience has proven [...]
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Apr 9 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, @dkridingshotgun, joined me to talk about caring for his wife, Katie. You can listen to our show via the player below. Don spoke about blogging about his caregiving experience and the purpose behind his blog: He hopes to encourage other men to feel more comfortable asking for help during [...]
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Apr 6 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
And, that’s a direct quote from Cheryl aka Squirrel ( @cheryl-arnette ), who joined me this morning for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player below. Cheryl’s comment came during a discussion about accepting support and help during a caregiving situation. I asked: Why do we wait [...]
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Apr 5 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night, on Your Caregiving Journey, Kathleen ( @kayepeanyc ) joined me to tell us how she’s doing as she adjusts to her full-time job and continues to care for her mom and her aunt. Kathleen’s caregiving story began after losing her corporate job in 2008. Within a short period of time, she found herself [...]
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Apr 4 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Your Caregiving Journey, our Internet talk show, airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. PT). Kathleen ( @kayepeanyc ) joins me to tell us how she’s doing as she adjusts to her full-time job and continues to care for her mom and her aunt. You can listen and join the show’s [...]
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