On Letting Someone Else In

I wrote this last week. We are still in an adjustment period, but we are getting there. Here are my thoughts going into a new season in my caregiving journey. We are going to have a home health aide come out...

Join Us on February 5 for a Super Su...

We’re holding a Open House on Super Bowl Sunday. Stop by Caregiving.com throughout the day to enjoy a taste of what we typically offer throughout the month. Our Open House kicks off with a 15-minute...

How to Stick With Goals You Set

This morning, Elizabeth Lombardo, our happiness expert, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. We spoke about how to stay motivated to stay with your goals you may have set earlier this month. We discussed the...

Travel

This will be a short post – it’s “back to school” as of last week for me and time is “thin” here at our home. The New Orleans trip was a get-away; 60-75 degrees, two nights...

Update on Dad

Hey everyone, hope that you are having a good day. My daddy continues to go down hill. The doctors said that if he used the compression socks that he would stop passing out. NOT. He continues to have terrible...

Hole

Sometimes, the struggle in your life can feel like hole in the toe of your sock when you’re wearing boots on a snowy day. It’s irritating, uncomfortable and aggravating. In the moment, it also...

Welcome to Our Newest Members!

We’re so glad to meet our newest members: —Vikk, who cares for her mom; —kathy2, who cares for her husband; —demarie, who cares for her mom; —honoringtheone1, who cares for her...

Explaining Dementia’s Behavior...

This morning, on Your Caregiving Journey, Claire Day, Vice President of Constituent Services for the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, helped us find the words to explain dementia’s...

Update: Military Matters

I think it was sometime in September when I shared about my frustrations with the medical evaluation board that my husband was going through with the army. I can say with a very loud and excited shout,...

Revealed In Time

My mother was in a lot of pain yesterday. The aide that was here, got her into the shower, but couldn’t get her out. Fortunately I was home and the two of us were able to lift her out of the...

January 23, 2010

This is a day I will never forget… just like the day I got married, the day my mom died, the day Nicole was born and many other important days in my life whether good or bad. It was this day that...

I’m Only Human

Being a caregiver is weird. People are both amazed and repelled by your actions. Some people tell you they couldn’t do it, say you’re a wonderful person and marvel at your dedication. Others steer away...

Support is Helpful in So Many Ways

Last week I blogged about what was going on in my world and how I was having a hard time with everything. I wasn’t sure if Denise could help me figure things out but decided to email her and explain my...

When’s Your Next Break?

This morning, on Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey, Kristin joined me to give us an update. As you remember, Kristin talked two weeks ago on Table Talk about being a burnt-out caregiver. You can listen to...

Training and Reality Collide

When I started college I planned to be a nurse.  At 18 it had not occurred to me that I’d have to give shots and clean bed pans.  All I could think of was how much I liked science and medicine and...

This Is All About Me

I’m a caregiver statistic. I eat poorly, I haven’t seen a medical Dr in 5yrs maybe more, I don’t exercise regularly, I put my own self care last or completely ignore it until it screams for...

What Would You Have Resolved Before ...

In 1998, I sat in my bedroom in my parents’ home and penned The Caregiving Years handbook. Through the handbook, I wanted to share ways to walk the caregiving journey without walking out. More...

Stopping In to Say Hello

Oh how I’ve missed writing and sharing my thoughts and reading about each of your journeys. The past two months have flown by and I’ve written somewhere near 10 blog post in my head and then have...

Thank You All So Very Much

(Editor’s Note: This morning, Amy received the $500 we raised to help her.) I don’t know how to thank all of you. This is a god sent. We have been so stressed lately that my parents’ health...

ONC Launches the Healthy New Year Vi...

To get the New Year off to a healthy start, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is launching the Healthy New Year Video Challenge, the first in a series of video...

$153,000,000 for 600,000?

As you know, I’m working to get the word out on our volunteer initiative; we’re recruiting former family caregivers to volunteer to help today’s family caregivers. We’ve got a press...

We Sent $500 to Amy!

Thanks to all who donated to help Amy, our fourth CareGifters recipient. We sent $500 to her today. And, if you are a family caregiver in need (or know one) and would like to be considered in the future to...

Chocolate Shake or Bowl of Rocky Roa...

Last night, we treated Robert to a cheeseburger and fries. I figured since I had already slipped him vegetarian sausages and a fake burger over the weekend, I’d get him the real deal before he realized...

What Made Me Cry

After my introductory blog post, Denise asked “Would you mind telling us a little more about your tears? What was most overwhelming for you?” I don’t mind sharing at all! After all,...