How one family made it happen successfully. Elizabeth Miller of the Happy Healthy Caregiver is a colleague. On her website, you will find her podcasts and blog. Her work like mine, came about because we are caregivers. Elizabeth is part of her mother’s caregiving team. Growing up, Elizabeth and her family vacationed at Hubbard Lake in Michigan. The tradition has continued … [Read more...]
Caregiving is an Emotional Journey
Not all the emotions are pretty. When I started on this caregiving journey, panic was the overwhelming emotion. Panic was soon joined by feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by all the decisions that had to be made and all the choices in front of us. Which one was best? Was it the right one physically, emotionally, financially for mom? At that point what I needed didn’t even … [Read more...]
Get Help Paying for Prescription Drugs
Financial help is available if you can't afford your medication. Grant monies are one way in which our aging loved ones can receive financial help for medication. In a recent blog, I shared how upset my father was when he could not remember if he had re-applied to fund the co-pay for his macular degeneration shots. (Caregiver Burnout: When your parents become like your … [Read more...]