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Tips for Managing Stress While Caring for a Senior
Posted on December 4, 2017
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), more than 34 million Americans serve as caregivers for an aging parent or other person every…
Read moreWhat Is Respite Care? Everything You Need to Know
Posted on September 18, 2017
Posted in: Caregivers, Rehab & Skilled Nursing
The demands and responsibilities that come with caring for another person with Dementia, Alzheimer's or other health conditions can become overwhelming. Even dedicated and well-meaning caregivers can be affected by…
Read moreAre You A Caregiver?
Posted on October 5, 2016
When a friend asked me to be a speaker at a workshop on caregiving, I was surprised but I agreed to do it. After all, I had been working as…
Read moreRespite Stays: Smart options for interim care
Posted on September 15, 2015
Posted in: Assisted Living, Caregivers
Everyone needs a break from work from time to time, and that’s certainly true for those of us who are caregivers for elders and other people we love. But how…
Read moreCaregivers also need to care for themselves
Posted on April 1, 2015
Few of us expected to be taking care of our parents as they (and we) aged, but that’s a reality these days for more and more adults. Finding ourselves helping…
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