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How To Avoid Caregiver Burnout!
Beware of caregiver Burnout! Here are some powerful tips to help you avoid burnout!
3 Things To Know About Long Term Care
This is a guest blog by Rachel Kenselaar, co-founder of eCaregivers. 1. Long Term Care Options | Caregivers Journey Did you know that over 70% of Americans aged 65 years and older will require long-term care at some point in their lifetime? Long-term care is a variety...
Learning To Listen To Those With Dementia
Words are not the only way to communicate.
Humor And The New Normal
I just saw the movie "The Judge" with Robert Downy Jr. and Robert Duvall. What a wonderful film. The storyline goes like this. A successful prodigal son who is a lawyer returns home for the funeral of his mom. His dad, the town's longstanding and respected judge gets...
Zip Your Lip
Caregiver Warrior One of my favorite Caregiver Warrior tools is "Zip your lip!" This is an amazing tool but a hard one to prefect. I usually forget I have it or have a hard time using it. But when I do remember it or can pull it off, wow! The results are terrific!...
Caregiver Reality Sinking In
I think I unconsciously operated in the state of denial for quite some time about my parents. Even though I moved through the process of taking care of them, there was a small part of me that hoped or prayed or even believed that everything was going to be ok and...