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
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 22 2012 in Tell Us by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Chris joined me to share his secret. You can listen to our show via the player below. During our show, Chris shared that he loved and cared for his partner, Father Orlando, until his death in 2006. For many reasons, he stayed silent about the relationship and the care [...]
by Denise
Dec 13 2012 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night on Your Caregiving Journey, our panel of family caregivers joined me to discuss this question: Can you set goals for your caree? You can listen to the insights from Richard, Jane and ejourneys shared during our show via our player below. Our discussion moved from wondering if it’s possible to set to goals, [...]
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 29 2012 in Webinars by Denise
Yesterday, I led our free monthly webinar, “Communicating About Caregiving.” During the webinar, I walked you through several scenarios you’ll face during caregiving that require communication. Your emotions may make the communication just too difficult, which is why I helped you create drafts of statements. Creating statements now you can use when a health care [...]
by Denise
Sep 3 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Saturday, ejourneys joined me for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey; you can listen to our show via the player below. We spoke about the delicate balance that happens during caregiving–you want to seek out support for yourself but you also want to protect your caree’s privacy. ejourneys spoke about her increasing comfort level [...]
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 [...]
by Denise
Aug 9 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Last night, Hot Topics aired on Your Caregiving Journey. Our panel of family caregivers (ejourneys, Jane, Richard and Bette) shared their answers to this question: How do you bounce back from a bad day? You can listen to our show via the player below. I’d love to know: After a bad day, how do you [...]
by Denise
Aug 9 2012 in Denise's Blog, Weekly Comforts by Denise
by Denise
May 19 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
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May 9 2012 in Ask Denise by Denise
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Sep 22 2011 in Denise's Blog, Tell Us by Denise
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Aug 11 2011 in Denise's Blog, Tell Us by Denise
Heather begins her day the same way: Up at 5:30 a.m., shower, four bites of a granola bar, hair in a headband. Then, she dons the gloves, carefully and steadfastly placing each finger into the latex glove. She’s ready for the part of the day she dreads. She wakes her mom and begins the morning [...]
by Denise
Jun 21 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Anna Stookey joined me to continue our conversation about depression. We spoke about how our inability to communicate how we feel can contribute to our feelings of depression. (You can listen to our show via the player below.) Anna and I spoke about how we may have learned, growing [...]
by Trish
Jun 13 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
by Denise
Jun 7 2011 in Denise's Blog, Weekly Comforts by Denise
You’ll have those days when you want to throw up your hands, scream “I’m Done,” and then just walk out the door, never to return. You’re done with caregiving. It could be that the day just became too much of not enough going well. It could be that the day included unhelpful comments from unsupportive [...]
by Denise
Jun 6 2011 in Denise's Blog, Tell Us by Denise
Caringlizi, one of our members, wrote yesterday: Dealing with my husband’s progressing brain tumor is bad enough, but I just don’t know what to do with his family. I feel so invisible at times, bullied at others. Not sure if I want to hide in the closet or yell. Can anybody relate? Sometimes, managing the [...]
by Trish
Jun 2 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
(I’m sorry I’m behind on reading all the posts. I promise to catch up!). The post today is brought to you by the letter “C.” Care Home. Conflict. Communication. Crying (ugh!). Cautiously optimistic. New Home called me earlier this week to schedule a meeting. Those involved in the meeting would be the Nurse, House Manager, [...]
by Trish
May 26 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
Who decided it would be a good thing to treat the family of one of your residents as if they were someone to be patted on the head and told, “There, there. Don’t worry your pretty little head about this.” Let’s review events since move-in three months ago: You changed his medication schedule because it [...]
by Denise
May 15 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Friday, Kim Atchley, coauthor of When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for this Season of Life, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. Kim cared for her parents. Now, she helps care for her mother-in-law. We spoke about what caregiving is like the second time around. (You can listen to our show via [...]
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