Resources for Caregivers
If you are caring for an elderly parent or an ill or disabled family member, or if you work as a professional caregiver, you know the joys and challenges of this very important role. On the one hand, your decision
If you are caring for an elderly parent or an ill or disabled family member, or if you work as a professional caregiver, you know the joys and challenges of this very important role. On the one hand, your decision
It’s that sugary time of year again, with tempting Christmas cookies, cakes, and candy canes coming at us from every direction! While some indulgence is more or less synonymous during the holidays, we need to watch over our seniors –
It’s Christmas time and therefore time to enjoy special holiday traditions that go with it. Traditions vary according to your family’s heritage and unique ways of celebrating. Whether you’re decorating a Christmas tree, baking gingerbread cookies, using an Advent calendar,
The holiday season is here, which for most of us means festive family gatherings – even if they have to be in a smaller or different form due to the pandemic this year. Despite the way you may be modifying
Most people who are drawn to caregiving work are, by nature, exceptionally caring and empathic. Regardless of your reason for being drawn to caregiving, we understand that being a caregiver definitely has its joys as well as its challenges. The
‘Tis the season! With it, the November buzzword ‘Gratitude’ is making its rounds again. But with all that’s been going on in our country, and our world, gratitude has taken on a whole new meaning. Many of us are especially
If you have just started looking into care for your aging parents or loved ones, the process can be daunting, often with misconceptions and myths. You want to find the best and most affordable care solution possible, without disrupting their
October is associated with both Halloween and Oktoberfest. A two-week festival held each year in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is a German beer festival celebrated during late September and early October. It is attended by six million people each year and
October is here, and that means no lack of pumpkins and gourds. There are all kinds of creative Fall and Halloween-related activities, including recipes. Whether your parent is living with you or their own home, planning engaging activities with them
As we ease into Fall, we can start thinking about activities for our elderly parent that coincide with the season. The Fall season brings a lot of inspiration for activities – both indoor and outdoor – that can keep your
With virtual learning and homeschooling becoming the new normal for school-aged children due to COVID-related school closures, you may be in a situation where you have both live-in, elderly parent(s) and kids in the home all day while you have
Times have changed a lot with the dawning of the digital age and mobile devices. Landlines are now more or less obsolete in homes. While some of our seniors have kept up, others may not be as savvy when it
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