Archive for January 2018

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tcv-review/the-caregivers-voice-review-the-conscious-caregiver/ The Conscious Caregiver – A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One without Losing Yourself is an accessible book for family caregivers and those who support them. Blogger and former caregiver, Linda Abbit’s mindful suggestions preserve caregivers’ and care recipients’ … Read More

More at… https://www.caregiverstress.com/geriatric-professional-resources/webinars/upcoming-caregiver-webinars/

The Home Instead Senior Care® network’s 2018 Family Caregiver Support Web Seminar Series features free monthly seminars for senior care professionals on a variety of topics that can help set them apart as experts in their field.

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More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/the-potentially-deadly-condition-that-may-follow-a-hospital-stay/ It happens more often to people over 60, and airline travel is another risk factor Venous thromboembolism (VTE) might be the most serious condition you’ve never heard of. The disease starts with a blood clot, or thrombosis, that forms in a deep vein in the leg (or, less frequently, the arm). This … Read More

More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/the-potentially-deadly-condition-that-may-follow-a-hospital-stay-2/ Venous thromboembolism (VTE) might be the most serious condition you’ve never heard of. The disease starts with a blood clot, or thrombosis, that forms in a deep vein in the leg (or, less frequently, the arm). This clot is known as deep vein thrombosis. If the clot breaks off, travels through the … Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tcv-humor/caregiver-humor-dona-tabinkers-and-her-three-husbands/ And now, time for a little caregiver humor from Louise Fusfeld of Suburban Squirrel Productions (Gnawing Edge Comedy)… I always called my mom by the pet name, Tabinkers. Don’t ask. We were tight and comedy was the spine of our relationship. I had returned to my childhood home to live with an… Read More

More at… https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-2017/economic-caregiving-pitfalls.html by Jean Chatzky, AARP The Magazine, December 2017/January 2018|
Comments: 0. chatzky caregiving chart. Joel Holland. When you fly as much as I
do, you can recite the safety briefing by heart, especially the part about putting on
your own oxygen mask before you help anyone else. The same sort of wa… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/voices-with-dementia/what-we-have-learned/ Touching Each Other’s and Caregivers’ Lives As we close out the third year of featuring one voice every month in the  VOICES with Dementia column, we are humbled by some unexpected outcomes. Our initial goal was to inform and inspire caregivers with what it’s like to live with d… Read More