Are You a Family Caregiver? You Need to Read This. Mom was always independent. Even when she had dad around, she accepted the challenges that life tossed her way with grace and dignity. But after a few years living on her own after dad died, even simple things seemed to weight heavy on her. Doing Read More
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Are You a Working Caregiver? What You Can Do Besides Homecare Services
Are You a Working Caregiver? What You Can Do Besides Homecare Services If you’re one of the 40 million Americans providing care for a loved one, you’re no stranger to adversity. If you work on top of providing that care without the help of homecare services, as one in six family caregivers do, then you Read More
Dealing with the Emotions of Caregiving and Elderly Care
Inhabiting the role of caregiver is always emotional. You might have become a caregiver in increments or had the responsibility of elderly care hoisted on you all at once because of an emergency. Perhaps the emotions surfaced the instant you became responsible for someone else’s care. Maybe you didn’t start feeling them for the first Read More
Florida’s Elder Care Problem
Coleman Felts liked to talk to people. At Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Miami, residents knew him for only eight days, but in that short amount of time, they knew he liked to talk. He could often be found taking a stroll through the facility grounds to take in the fresh air, perhaps Read More
4 Common Conflicts When Caring for Elderly Parents
There are a lot of frustrations that come with caring for elderly parents. While many of these depend on you and your situation, some conflicts are common to most, if not all, people caring for a loved one who can no longer take care of themselves. Whether you’re the primary caregiver for your parents or Read More