by Doug Jones | Dec 22, 2017 | Tips for Family Caregivers
By the very nature of the title, it is obvious that being the Lone Family Caregiver is a lonely job. It is even more lonely this time of year. The holidays, (Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and some others I probably have missed) are supposed to be joyful times with... 
by Doug Jones | Dec 4, 2017 | Articles, Tips for Family Caregivers
A Family Caregiver recently wrote: “Breaks and Time are easier said than done. Everyone one else is too busy with their OWN time. It’s just easier to not ask of anything. But I can say one thing – I’ll never have regrets. But not having time once in awhile takes... 
by Doug Jones | Nov 23, 2017 | Articles, Tips for Family Caregivers
OK. I will give away the punch line first. In this article we discuss the need for a Family Meeting. It’s a great opportunity for a family to pull together. Sometimes for the first time ever, for the benefit of another person – their beloved Mom or Dad. It... 
by Doug Jones | Oct 11, 2017 | Tips for Family Caregivers
Last week we talked about the issue of Siblings and Momma’s Money. A close second to the issue of money is time. As a caregiver, you may feel like you don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done. As a result, you are probably neglecting something... 
by Doug Jones | Oct 3, 2017 | Articles, Tips for Family Caregivers
One of the hottest hot-button discussion topics between siblings revolves around the issue of Momma’s money. “Not that it matters”, sibling explains, “because we want Momma’s money to be used for Momma”. But, for whatever reason, a sibling issue still... 
by Doug Jones | Sep 18, 2017 | Tips for Family Caregivers
The following is a summary of several questions we recently received. These questions all have the same common thread. What are our options when it comes to caregiving? We have summarized them into a “group question” presented herein below. It seemed to... 