What is Your Biggest Caregiver Struggle?

Being a caregiver is one of the most challenging roles one can take on. It’s a selfless job that requires a lot of patience, dedication, and sacrifice. While

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Finding Balance: Managing Caregiving Responsibilities Alongside Other Priorities

As a family caregiver, your primary focus is on caring for your elderly loved one. However, the reality is that you likely have other responsibilities to manage, such

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Taking Care of My Parent with Alzheimer’s while having Kids of My Own

Taking care of an elderly parent with Alzheimer’s can be a challenging task, especially if you are a family caregiver with kids of your own. Alzheimer’s is a

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Emotional and Physical Health of a Caregiver

Being a caregiver is one of the most challenging jobs anyone can take on. It requires a significant amount of time, energy, and patience to care for someone

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As a Family Caregiver, How do You make Time For Yourself?

Are you neglecting time for yourself? Cindy was, and she didn’t even realize it. Finally, a concerned friend got in her face and made her realize it. As

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver – Lessons Learned

Back before Covid was a thing, Cindy interviewed Alzheimer’s Caregiver Phil Smith who frequently attended her Alzheimer’s Support Group meetings. Phil served as a remote caregiver for his

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Autumn Garden | Out with the Old

Time to Pull Out The Old and Plant the New! The seasons are changing and now it’s time to focus on autumn. Last night, Cindy & I pulled

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Emotions Surrounding the Nursing Home Decision

Hitting the Wall of Burnout! Most of us deal with our emotions on a daily basis. Some of them are good and some are bad. On a typical

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Pulse Check | Health Examination

Rate vs. Rhythm! Every time I go to the doctor, one of the first things they do is to take my pulse. Guess they still want to know

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“Helper Spouse” Care | Helping the Helper

Saving the Helper Spouse from hitting the wall – or worse! We see the struggling “Helper Spouse” situation almost every week. This is a sad real life situation

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