Archive for March 2018

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“Would you like a roll, Dad?” Marilyn asked her dad, age 84, across the restaurant table. Her dad kept eating, his gaze focused on his plate. Marilyn tried again. Touching her dad’s forearm, she said more loudly, “Dad! Would you like a roll?” This time Marilyn’s dad looked up with rai… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/postcard-from-california-alzheimers-looks-like-me-it-looks-like-you/ Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights lawyer — a good one, too. “I was an excellent attorney,” recalled the 63-year-old Rancho Cordova, Calif., resident who loved her job and was proud of the work she did. But a little … Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/me-time/ It seems like the biggest topic for caregivers, when we’re not talking about whoever we’re providing care for, is not having time for ourselves. It’s not just an issue for caregivers of people who are ill or disabled, it’s an issue of anyone who provides regular care for othe… Read More

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“I’m so hungry,” Larry, age 72, said to his home care assistant as he sipped on chicken broth. “I would kill for a steak right about now.” The pair chuckled for a moment because they knew Larry’s temporary clear liquid diet would be finished tomorrow, after his colonoscopy. Althea was… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/the-cost-of-caregiving/ Sometimes I wonder what I’d be doing if I wasn’t doing this. If it’s worth it, in the grand scheme of things. I’m too old to imagine I’d be president or some famous researcher or something. I wouldn’t really be out there saving the world. But is this the best use … Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/pain-hits-after-surgery-when-a-doctors-daughter-is-stunned-by-17850-urine-test/ Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News After Elizabeth Moreno had back surgery in late 2015, her surgeon prescribed an opioid painkiller and a follow-up drug test that seemed routine — until the lab slapped her with a bill for $17,850. A Houston lab had tested her urine sample for a constellation of leg… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/caregivers-the-mortar-holding-together-bricks-of-care/ Family caregivers and caregiving professionals are a lot like mortar. While there’s far more to caregiving than cement, sand, lime, and water, caregivers hold together the bricks of care. Geotechnical-Material Engineer, Suryakanta Padhi, describes the properties of mortar. Some of these incl… Read More