by G-J
May 23 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids, G-J's Blog by G-J
Tomorrow I’m having a colonoscopy. From here on out we’re referring to it as The Test because c-o-l-o-n-o-s-c-o-p-y is too much to type. This has been scheduled since early last month. I let Steve and our son know and had already arranged for a friend to take me for the appointment. She’s not a morning [...]
by Denise
Apr 29 2013 in Weekly Comforts by Denise
Some days, you can feel like the victim of fraud and the perpetrator is your life. On a day when nothing goes right and nothing feels the same, you think, “I got cheated out of a good life.” Other days, you can feel like you commit the fraud. You’ll hear, “You are a saint to [...]
by Denise
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 [...]
by Denise
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 [...]
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 Denise
Feb 2 2013 in Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning, on Your Caregiving Journey, Janice, who cares for her mom, joined me for Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player below. Janice is a single mom to two teenagers who operates her own business, Janice Goldsborough Consulting, and cares for her mom. I met Janice in Winnipeg last week; [...]
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
Oct 29 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Wednesday, Bette and I aired our call-in show on Your Caregiving Journey. Bette asked listeners to answer this question: How do you make a necessary change? You can listen to our show via the player below. During the show, we talked about why we resist change, including how hard it can be to admit [...]
by Trish
Sep 1 2012 in Trish's Blog by Trish
Sheesh, after all the planning and prepping and packing and organizing, I need a vacation! Oh, wait . . . Yay! I am going on vacation! This isn’t going to be any vacation, either, but a vacation of a lifetime. Both daughters graduated from college this year and have planned a trip to Europe as [...]
by Denise
Jun 3 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Friday morning, Ellen Burton and I continued our four-part series, Understanding and Meeting Your Needs. This month, we focused on helping you understand and then meet your emotional needs. Ellen suggested beginning your day with a simple question, “How do I feel?” Once you understand the feeling, you can decide if you need what [...]
by Denise
May 23 2012 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
by Denise
Apr 2 2012 in Ask Denise by Denise
by Denise
Apr 1 2012 in Ask Denise by Denise
Dear Denise, My caree recently experienced a severe decline. I contacted and suggested my family come. One family member questioned why come, she wouldn’t know and talked about the relief it will be for her and the family when the fight is over. The other said he would come and say what’s needed and then [...]
by Denise
Mar 15 2012 in Denise's Blog by Denise
Last week, I presented my workshop, Healing the Family Rifts, for a group of social workers and family caregivers. During the presentation, the attendees shared their stories of rifts that leave them wounded. For the family caregivers in the audience, the wounds come because other family members just won’t help. Abby, who cares for her [...]
by Denise
Mar 14 2012 in Denise's Blog, Weekly Comforts by Denise
by Kristen
Feb 7 2012 in Kristen's Blog by Kristen
(Editor’s Note: We welcome a new blogger tonight. Kristen and her husband have three children, two with special needs.) Hello to all! It’s nice to be able to share my caregiving experience with others who understand or are looking for someone to understand what they are going through. Although I often feel so alone in [...]
by Denise
Oct 18 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Our live call-in talk show airs at 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. CT, 4:30 p.m. PT) tonight! We’re taking your answers to this question: What’s scary about caregiving? (Our show aired last night; you can listen to our show via the player below.) Call (646) 652-4944 to share during our live show. Or, join our [...]
by Denise
Oct 11 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Friday, four caregiving experts joined me for a discussion on Your Caregiving Journey on preventing regrets. Our experts included Leann Reynolds, president of Homewatch CareGivers; Suzanne Mintz, CEO of National Family Caregivers Association; Jesse Slome, Director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance; and Bette, who blogs about caring for her mom and [...]
by Denise
Oct 4 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning, Anna Stookey joined me on Your Caregiving Journey to talk about responsibilities—and how not to take on the ones that aren’t ours. You can listen to our show via the player below. Dictionary.com define responsible as “answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control, or management.” The key component of this [...]
by Denise
Oct 4 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Our live call-in talk show airs at 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. CT, 4:30 p.m. PT) tonight! We’re taking your answers to this question: What advice would you give to a burnt-out caregiver? Call (646) 652-4944 to share during our live show. Or, join our show’s chat room to post your insight. If you’re on [...]
by Denise
Aug 24 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Yesterday on Your Caregiving Journey, we began our new monthly series on dementia care. Claire Day, Vice President of Constituent Services for the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, joined us to explain what Alzheimer’s is, its warning signs and to answer two questions from a listener. You can listen to our show via the player [...]
by Denise
Aug 15 2011 in Denise's Blog, Weekly Comforts by Denise
When we’re children, we sing all the time. We sing songs to learn, to express ourselves, to connect with others. And, then somehow, as adults, we seem to stop our songs. Sometimes we stop singing out of embarrassment that others may hear our imperfect key. Other times we stop singing because we decide the song [...]
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