Lessons learned this spring. I am writing this over the 4th of July weekend and, for the second day in a row, the United States has had over 50,000 new cases of the coronavirus. I had planned to prepare for a second wave in the fall, but I’m concerned we won’t get a break, that wave one will continue to spike until our next flu season. Last week I wrote about household … [Read more...]
Trouble Finding PPE, Paper Products and Cleaning Supplies During COVID-19 Wave 1 = Lessons Learned For A Recurrence.
Despite Coronavirus fatigue, I’m making a plan now. This is the first of two articles. (Jump to Lessons Learned) Mom and I live in New Jersey. Here in the Northeast we were hit hard by the coronavirus. Months of sheltering in place, social distancing and wearing masks has allowed us to open the state up for business in a controlled way, which is why Mom and I are willing … [Read more...]
Being a Caregiver During COVID-19 Feels Like One Big Calculated Risk.
It is not a comfortable feeling. From the very beginning of the pandemic, family caregivers were forced to make decisions with little information based on fact. Should we keep mom in assisted living or bring her home? Should we keep the home health aide or let them go while we are working from home? Should we postpone the trip to the doctor, the chemo treatment or the visit … [Read more...]
Selecting the caregiving best technology: It is more than speed and will the application work on my phone.
Before you choose a healthcare or safety technology consider these things. The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed the way we think about healthcare and caregiving. Before COVID-19, many families struggled with the decision to place a family member in an assisted living facility. Now that decision has taken on a deeper meaning as we see how facilities have struggled … [Read more...]
Best Tech for Caregiving at Home: Health, Communication and Entertainment Devices
An aging parent or loved one is now living in your home and suddenly… you are a primary caregiver. Whether that person has returned to your care from a facility following coronavirus threats, or you’re taking on that responsibility for the first time, you likely need to make some adjustments to ensure the health and safety of the person you are looking after. In part one … [Read more...]