- Adult Day Services
- Aging in Place
- Caregiver Burnout
- Caregiver Support
- Communicating with Loved Ones
- Dealing with Grief & Guilt
- Geriatric Care Managers: How They Can Help
- Get Organized: Tools for Caregiving
- Handling Dementia Behaviors
- Hospitalization
- Respite
- Senior Driving Issues
Just When You Thought There Was No One to Help…Part 1 of 2
I first met Hank* 4 months after his heart attack. He was in his mid-seventies, living in a horrible nursing home: the kind with a foul smell, where two beds crowd one small room, and there are patients crying for help. Hank was on oxygen, tied to his bed, and had a permanent indwelling catheter. He was unshaven and dressed in a hospital gown. Hank was largely ignored by the staff because he was angry, combative, and had been...Read the rest of this article »
Just When You Thought There Was No One to Help…Part 2 of 2
Recently, I wrote about a client of mine whose health was in decline. Read Just When You Thought There Was No One to Help...Part 1 of 2. Hank moved into a permanent room on the nursing floor. The nurses there noticed that the wound on his arm was not healing and recommended that he go to a wound care clinic. In turn, the wound clinic sent him to a surgeon. The surgeon recognized that this was on the site...Read the rest of this article »
Respite Care: What It Is & Where to Get It
Respite care is the temporary relief provided to a caregiver when someone else assumes his or her role as caregiver. Respite can last anywhere from a few hours to several weeks or even months. Respite care is particularly important for family caregivers, who often juggle multiple responsibilities in addition to their caregiving duties. The pressures of caregiving can lead to caregiver burnout, a critical point when a caregiver is no longer able to take care of his or her...Read the rest of this article »
What Is…Caregiver Burnout?
The pressures of caregiving can lead to caregiver burnout, a critical point when a caregiver is no longer able to effectively take care of his or her loved one. Although caregiver burnout applies to all caregivers, including professionals, the term is usually used in conjunction with family caregivers, who often juggle multiple responsibilities in addition to their caregiving duties. Early symptoms of caregiver burnout include mood fluctuations that resemble the symptoms of depression: feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, irritability and...Read the rest of this article »
What Is…a Caregiver?
Do you stop by your mom’s place and drop off food or make her a few meals for the week? Do you balance your father’s checkbook because he’s been having trouble doing it himself? If you answered “yes,” then you are a caregiver. Many people don’t think of themselves as “caregivers” unless they help their loved one with activities of daily living (ADLs). However, these people are caregivers. Caregivers are referred to as family caregivers when they are related to...Read the rest of this article »
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