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Making the Best Decision During Tough Circumstances

This afternoon, on Your Caregiving Journey, we spoke with Linda Rosen, a long-distance family caregiver for her mom. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post. Our discussion focused on Linda’s decision to find an assisted living facility for her mom. You’ll hear in her voice how tough the situation—and decision—was for her. A few thoughts from our...

Extreme Extremes

Fellow Caregivers – I hope this finds you all well; emotions balanced and your mood light. Are you strong in mind, body and spirit? Most days I am able to exist in these places; at least for some part of the day. As in most things, success is realized on some days more so than others. In reality, I doubt this differs much from the average Joe/Jane – BUT, I do feel like my extremes are, well, much...

Ask Denise: Do I Have to Move?

(Editor’s Note: Denise has been answering family caregivers’ questions since 2000. Once in awhile, we share a column from a previous year. Today’s column originally appeared in 2004.) Hello Denise, Your website has been like a breath of fresh air to me. Can you please tell me where I might find info on long-distance caregiving? My situation is complicated: my parents have 2 homes; one here in...

Tips for Managing an Aging Relative’s Move from a Distance

Sheri Samotin of LifeBridge Solutions joined us today on Your Caregiving Journey for discussion of managing a move from miles away. You can listen to our show via the player below. (If you have your speakers on, you’ll hear the show start automatically.) During the show, Sheri referenced some helpful organizations, which I’ve listed below: National Association of Senior Move Managers National Association of...

Seven Lifesavers for Long-Distance Caregivers

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 long-distance family caregivers. You can listen to Shari and...
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