Archive for November 2017

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/reducing-holiday-stress-with-memory-impaired-loved-ones/ Your whole family is gathered for dinner during the holidays. Your sister-in-law is playing a video to entertain her two boys. Your spouse is having an animated discussion with your brother about holiday-light displays. A timer is buzzing in the kitchen. Your teenage daughter tells you that your mot… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/3-tips-on-how-to-find-caregiver-support-groups/ Caring for an elderly loved one can be a thankless task. It can also be an emotionally draining one. Experts believe anywhere between 40% to 70% of unpaid caregivers suffer from some form of clinical depression, and studies have found that caregiver stress puts a serious strain on family caregivers…. Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/honoring-my-vow/ I made a vow to love my husband in sickness and health and I’m doing my best to honor that vow. It’s taking everything I have out of me. Every day I get up and do all the things that need to be done. Including taking care of my husband. I expected the burden of […]… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/what-do-you-miss-most-about-your-old-life/ Caregiving changes your life forever. Even when caregiving ends, we’ve been transformed. Here’s what we miss about your lives before caregiving I miss not living in a constant state of high alert. I miss knowing what it is to go an entire day, heck an entire hour! – without worryin… Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/when-your-older-parent-refuses-help/ Q. My mother is a widow and she lives alone. She’s starting to have trouble getting around and keeping her house clean. I worry about her eating. She refuses to have help in the house. How can I convince her to let me hire someone part-time to help her? — Trying A. We’re glad to [&… Read More