People may feel well prepared for some aspects of giving care to another person, and not as well prepared for other aspects. How well prepared do you think you are to do each of the following, even if
Ten Tips for Communicating with Persons with Dementia
We aren’t born knowing how to communicate with persons with dementia but we can learn.
Improving your communication skills will help make caregiving to persons with dementia less stressful. It will ev
Dream a Little
When caring for someone else, your own desires and dreams can seem to be on hold. Maybe Dad insists that nothing be moved or changed in the house, and you are dying to reduce the clutter and change th
Caring for an Elder Relative: Where to Begin
It’s important to understand the legal and financial considerations of caring for an elder relative.
As Americans live increasingly longer lives, many require ongoing, long-term care. This care often
Managing Caregiving Techniques that Can Help
Did you ever wish you could just pick up the phone and call someone who would take stock of your situation, help you access the right services, counsel you and your family to help resolve some of your
A Family Caregivers Support Group Guide
Support groups are a fact of modern life-whether for people dealing with divorce or life-threatening disease-and more and more for family caregivers. According to an article in the textbook Psychiatri
Caregiving and Ego
As a caregiver I have often wondered how ego falls into caregiving. Since one of the definitions I found for ego is “a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance” that makes it an important piec
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Caregiver
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Caregiver What type of care can they provide? What type of experience do they have? What previous clients can you call that they have cared for? What hours are they avai
How Do I Properly Give an Insulin Shot?
Watch this short video on how to properly give an insulin shot.
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Ten Things to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency
Today’s seniors have more options available to them then ever before. One option more and more seniors are turning to when their physical capabilities diminish or while they recover from a short-term