by Denise
May 15 2013 in Denise's Blog, Your Tips by Denise
You live in New York City; your mom lives in Florida. You talk regularly. But, after each phone conversation, you wonder: How do I really know that all is okay? Sometimes, caring conversations can be about the big issues (money, moving, a change in care needs) and sometimes it’s about the little things, like how [...]
by Denise
Nov 5 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Saturday, RoaringMouse joined me for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player below. RoaringMouse shared her perspective on life after caregiving. Her husband, Greg, died July 1. She explained that she manages her life now much as she did during caregiving. Her philosophy, Lead, Follow or [...]
by Denise
Oct 29 2012 in Denise's Blog, Share with Us, Storm Stories by Denise
Caregiving in good weather is challenging enough. Add in bad weather, like a hurricane or a blizzard, and you can feel like a disaster waits outside your door. Feel free to keep us posted on how you’re preparing for the hurricane and blizzard in our comments section below. Let us know how you’re preparing and [...]
by Denise
Oct 29 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Saturday, Trish joined me for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey. Trish, who cares for her brother and works as a legal administrator, joins me monthly to talk about issues facing working family caregivers. You can listen to Saturday’s show via the player below. During our show, we talked about the importance of communication [...]
by roaringmouse
May 11 2012 in Caring for Spouse and Kids, Roaringmouse's Blog by roaringmouse
by roaringmouse
Apr 15 2012 in Caring for Spouse and Kids, Roaringmouse's Blog by roaringmouse
Vulnerable – Feeling all alone and capable or susceptible of being exposed to a hurt, wound, sad event, etc. (My definition.) My day was really crazy yesterday. 1 a.m. was when I finally went to bed, after addressing my husband’s pain situation. Back up at 2:30 to give him medication again for pain as it [...]
by Denise
Aug 27 2011 in Denise's Blog, Tell Us by Denise
The New York Times published an article this afternoon with tips on how to manage work while you’re caregiving. (You can read the article here.) The tips mentioned in the article include: using the Family and Medical Leave Act in order to create plans, manage emergencies, transition your caree into another care setting; checking with [...]
by Denise
Jun 11 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
by Denise
May 7 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Holly, who cares for her husband who has frontotemporal dementia, joined me for Table Talk. She helped to answer the questions: How much do I push my caree? How do I know how much he or she can handle? (You can listen to our show, via the player below.) [...]
by Denise
Feb 8 2011 in Denise's Blog, Polls by Denise
“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” ~ Allen Saunders Certainly, caregiving changed your life plans. It also demands planning and scheduling. And, then, when bad weather or flu or another emergency gets in the way, it demands a Plan B (and sometimes a Plan C and D). In this [...]
by Denise
Feb 1 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Tips by Denise
I’m in Chicago, which today is in the path of a bad weather system covering 2,100 miles. Our blizzard warning goes into effect today at 3 p.m. and will last 24 hours. In normal situations, bad weather becomes an inconvenience. Add in the life storm of caregiving and bad weather can be an incredible challenge. [...]
by Denise
May 21 2010 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Anna Stookey joined us to talk about Self-Sufficiency Syndrome (SSS), “an inability and unwillingness to ask for help or delegate because of the belief that no one can do it as well as you can.” You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the [...]
by Denise
May 1 2010 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Friday, Sheri Samotin of LifeBridge Solutions, joined us on Your Caregiving Journey to discuss how to budget for care. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of this post. (Did you know Your Caregiving Journey is part of iTunes? You can download our free podcasts here.) Sheri shared great [...]
by Denise
Dec 19 2009 in Your Tips by Denise
Image by Oregon State University Archives via Flickr I think we’re in for it this weekend. When you’re not out shoveling, you find yourself inside staring at your four walls and your caree. Or, you may be staring at your phone, hoping your caree will be okay. We’ve got some articles to help you weather [...]
by Denise
Jul 5 2009 in Ask Denise by Denise
Dear Denise, My brother-in-law suffered a stroke. The doctor said he was bleeding into the brain. After extensive Intensive Care at a Stroke Center, he is now in Rehab. We have been told that he will be there for about 6 weeks…..he seems to be showing improvement already, but the doctor indicates he will need “Assisted Living” [...]
by Denise
Jun 4 2009 in Ask Denise by Denise
Dear Denise, My grandfather had two heart attacks after fives years of angina and a previous heart attack within that five year period. He is going to be having a double by-pass very soon. He and my grandmother are in their 80′s and live alone in a little two-story house. Two of my aunts live near [...]
by guest
May 13 2009 in Your Tips by guest
Image via Wikipedia By Sheri Samotin (Editor’s Note: On a regular basis, we invite health care professionals and family caregivers to share insights as a guest blogger on Caregiving.com. As we launch our online support group for long-distance family caregivers, we asked Sheri Samotin, a family transition coach, to share her top tips to help [...]
by Denise
Feb 7 2009 in Your Tips by Denise
It’s the time of year to be surrounded by paperwork. Since the pile of pile already takes up a chunk of your dining room table, why not review legal documents for you and your care recipient to ensure they are up-to-date. –Will: Experts recommend updating your will every three years. Consider: Are beneficiaries still living? [...]
by Denise
Jan 30 2009 in Ask Denise by Denise
by Denise
Jan 25 2009 in Your Tools by Denise
You become so used to handling it all, so much so that you can’t imagine not being there for your care recipient. But, there will be times when you can’t. You may have the flu, or be called out-of-town unexpectedly, or need to devote your time to another family crisis. Or, your home health aide, [...]
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