Posts Tagged ‘helping aging parents’
The face of today’s elder caregiver
BY NAOMI CAHN AND AMY ZIETTLOW Elder care requires an intergenerational partnership. The duty to care for an aging parent is often grounded in an understanding of reciprocity; the parental hands that once held ours during childhood now require our supportive presence in old age or during an illness. How does this caregiving expectation of…
Read MoreHelp wanted: Iowa's 350,000 family caregivers play critical role
Chelsea Keenan The Gazette Iowa has few resources to prepare caregivers for complex medical tasks Julee Vinz smiles as her sister Michele Vinz does her hair at their condo in Des Moines on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Michele gave up her job and moved from San Diego to Des Moines to care full time for…
Read MoreNancy Reagan: A life spent caring for 'Ronnie' as protector, caregiver, first lady
By The Associated Press Follow on Twitter on March 06, 2016 at 11:06 AM, updated March 06, 2016 at 4:53 PM LOS ANGELES — First lady Nancy Reagan swept into the White House in 1981, a swirl of designer gowns and pricey china, and was quickly dismissed as a pre-feminist throwback concerned only with fashion,…
Read MoreFighting caregiver burnout
By John Lundy Today at 6:20 a.m. DULUTH, Minn.—When Candice Richards moved her mother here from southern Michigan, it created a new set of challenges for the Duluth woman. Although her mom, who has Alzheimer’s, is deteriorating mentally, “she’s very physically able and very hyper—never sits down or takes naps,” Richards said. “She’s always looking…
Read MoreGET-Caregiver Bill Moves Forward
FEBRUARY 16, 2016 · By Chad Blair A measure that calls for an increase in Hawaii’s general excise tax to help residents take care of elderly and sick family members cleared another committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 2478 passed Senate Human Services on a 5-2 vote. Three senators voted “aye” and two “aye with reservations.” Sens. Sam…
Read MoreNew Utah Rules Allow Patients to Designate Caregiver
February 11, 2016 MIDVALE, Utah – A new rule in Utah gives important new rights to family caregivers when a loved one is in the hospital. The Patient Designated Caregiver Rule, proposed by AARP Utah and issued by the Utah Department of Health, allows each patient to designate a caregiver, who is notified when there…
Read MoreHelping Aging Parents
By Marilyn Campbell Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Antonio M. Taguba says his life changed forever during a family reunion in 2006, starting with an announcement from his mother. “She said she wanted to have a family meeting,” said Taguba, a retired Army major general, who lives in Alexandria. “We thought she was healthy … but…
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