by Denise
May 20 2013 in Weekly Comforts by Denise
I love to watch a show called “What Not to Wear” because its hosts, Stacy and Clinton, constantly remind us to buy the size we wear today. We’re tempted to wait and only buy clothes after we lose weight. Or, we’re tempted to buy the size we want to be–the size we hope we will [...]
by Denise
May 15 2013 in Tell Us by Denise
In yesterday’s edition of Chicago Tribune, Miss Manners answered a caregiving question. Which makes me wonder how you would answer the same question. Here’s the question: Dear Miss Manners, My husband has a chronic, debilitating illness. Frequently I field phone calls from his family or queries from friends I run into, and I don’t seem [...]
by Denise
May 8 2013 in Tell Us by Denise
On Monday, I presented the keynote at Care and Connect, the annual conference sponsored by Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter. I presented The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey, which walks you through the caregiving experience, from when you first worry a family member (or friend) may need your help to after your [...]
by Denise
May 8 2013 in Weekly Comforts by Denise
When the day dawns, your heart sinks. I can’t, you can’t help but think, do this again. It’s the same day over and over. Yesterday is a repeat of Monday, which is a repeat of Sunday, which is a repeat of Saturday. The repetition, the sameness has become drudgery. What you do, how you feel, [...]
by Denise
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 [...]
by Denise
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 [...]
by Denise
Apr 15 2013 in Tell Us by Denise
It’s Tax Day. Or, perhaps just another taxing day in caregiving. Finding the energy to get through the day can be taxing. Gathering the patience to answer the same questions over and over can be taxing. Trying to find the time to take a few minutes to yourself can be taxing. Tell us, today, what’s [...]
by Jo
Apr 2 2013 in Caring for Parents and Kids by Jo
It is spring break here in my community and in honor of that, I’ve take some time off from my regular paid vocation. The weather in our part of the county is mild, especially compared to the North and Midwest. The only thing falling in our air is pollen. Mind you it’s not exactly a [...]
by Denise
Mar 15 2013 in Tell Us by Denise
Meredith Vieira recently joined The Dr. Oz Show to share about her life, including caring for her husband, Richard, who has multiple sclerosis. You can videos of interview with Dr. Oz here. (Thanks to @g-j for the heads-up about the interview.) Illness is a family affair, Meredith said, as she offered suggestions for others who [...]
by Denise
Mar 11 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
A few weeks ago, The New York Times published an article with the headline, “For Traumatized Caregivers, Therapy Helps.” The article made me wonder if caregiving is a traumatic experience. So, last week, on our Hot Topics show, our panel of family caregivers discussed my question: Is caregiving a traumatic experience? You can listen to [...]
by Denise
Feb 14 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Tuesday morning, Anna Stookey joined me for our monthly chat on Your Caregiving Journey. On this show, we discussed this question: How do I make a decision that could be right for me but perhaps wrong for my caree? You can listen to our show via the player, below. (Note: You’ll hear that I [...]
by Bob
Jan 4 2013 in Community Caregiving Journal by Bob
To everything there is a season. Twists and turns. Times when the bond between me and my loved one (my caree/wife) is deep and other times when it is constricted and vapid. Such has been the recent case. However, it’s been a pattern for a long time, exacerbated dramatically when I had no choice but to have her [...]
by Denise
Dec 2 2012 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Thursday morning, Anna Stookey joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. We discussed a topic suggested by a listener: What do we do when we find ourselves competing for caregiving with a family member? You can listen to our show via the player below. We discussed a scenario that could involve a mother and daughter-in-law [...]
by Denise
Nov 10 2012 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Friday, Dr. Forrest Beck, author of Cultivating the Fine Art of Selfishness: Improving Community by Empowering Individuals, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. We talked about the importance of self-care during an experience, like caregiving, when it feels so hard to find enough caring to go around. You can listen to our show via [...]
by Denise
Sep 11 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Tips by Denise
On Sunday evening, we met on Twitter for our every-other-week chat (#carechat). Our discussion focused on caregiving must-haves, those supplies, resources and perspectives you need to make it through your caregiving days. I started our discussion with this question, “On a bad caregiving day, what’s your must-have for comfort?” One of our participants (@tstallone) shared [...]
by Denise
Sep 10 2012 in Denise's Blog, Weekly Comforts by Denise
Should I be in, doing this, you may wonder. Shouldn’t I be out, doing that? Because when you’re in, you’re working harder than you thought possible. Working hard to keep your patience, stay upbeat, stay ahead of the game. And, when you look out, you see others in a seemingly easy life. They walk out [...]
by Denise
Sep 8 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Wednesday evening, our panel of family caregivers convened to answer this question: What are the “must haves” for a family caregiver? (You can listen to our show via the player, below.) I’d love to know: What’s your must-have as a family caregiver? Is it your sense of humor, your regular help, your intuition? What [...]
by Jo
Aug 29 2012 in Blogs, Caring for Parents and Kids, Jo's Blog by Jo
by Denise
Aug 26 2012 in Denise's Blog, We Break for Summer! by Denise
We Break for Summer! starts today. Every day this week, we’ll pose a question to help you reflect and find a helpful perspective. When you share an answer in our comments section, below, you’ll be entered into a chance to win one of our daily prizes which will help you ride the WAVES of caregiving [...]
by Jo
Aug 23 2012 in Blogs, Caring for Parents and Kids, Jo's Blog by Jo
by Denise
Aug 19 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
Yesterday on Your Caregiving Journey, Holly, who cares for her husband and I had an interesting discussion about joy. We wondered if, in a tough situation like caregiving, you can move from sadness to joy? (You can read more about our show and listen to the podcast here.) Holly and I will continue this conversation [...]
by Denise
Aug 19 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Yesterday on Your Caregiving Journey, Holly joined me for our monthly chat on Table Talk. (You can listen to our show via the player below.) We began our conversation with a continuation of our discussion from last month’s show on vision boards. From vision boards, we moved to this question: When my needs and my [...]
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