Are you struggling to decide on what to buy your elder for the holidays? I am. Mom is almost 90 and let’s face it, doesn’t need much. Fortunately, Elizabeth Miller of the Happy Healthy Caregiver, spends hours each year compiling a gift guide with unique ideas for family caregivers and their care recipients. It’s a great place to start and it may spark a unique idea of your … [Read more...]
Caregiving, You Choose It Time and Time Again
Recently I presented at the Care Years Training Academy's, "The Caring Conference: Our Courageous Acts." When I started to think about caregiving and courageous acts, I struggled with deciding if I would submit a proposal. It felt like a courageous act needed to be something big, even momentous. Then I realized caregiving is a series of courageous acts because every time … [Read more...]
It Takes Courage To Help Someone Let Go.
Letting go is a process that begins long before someone passes. So often when we talk of someone “letting go” we are talking about their dying. But there are many stages that our seniors and family caregivers go through before this final one. It takes courage on the part of your elder and yourself to be honest about when it is time to change a life plan. It is hard and … [Read more...]
When Healthcare Policies And Procedures Are Unreasonable, Family Caregivers Pay The Price.
During the last year, mom used a home health agency several times for wound care, OT and PT. Her last hospital visit restarted these services, but we were unable to use the same agency. The original agency is closing the home visit part of their business, moving to working in facilities only. There is no way to know if they will resume home visits. I am disappointed because … [Read more...]
A Technology Tool That Doesn’t Require Your Senior To Have Any Technical Ability.
Sociavi, a simple way to communicate, share and engage with your loved one. The pandemic amplified the importance of technology and its ability for us to stay connected to our elders. It also showed us the pitfalls of technology when our loved one is not technically savvy. I want to introduce you to Paula Muller, founder of Sociavi. Paula is a colleague and friend who … [Read more...]