To Scream or Not to Scream…That is the Question!
To Scream or Not to Scream…That is the Question! As a caregiver, going about our day can and is often times very exhausting. In our day to day obligations, we often do not look for options to debrief or recharge our battery. Is screaming good for the soul in the caregiving space? Let me be the […]
Caregiving with Difficult Diagnoses
Accepting a difficult diagnosis of a loved one can be an overwhelming feeling. No one expects our loved ones to end up with a chronic illness, let alone a terminal condition. There is no right or wrong answer to managing in this environment. You simply have to take each day as it comes. What is […]
Caregiving: Soiled Clothes and Linens: It happens!
Here is a topic that is not often shared, so let me do the honors. Our older adults often sit and lay more than they move around. When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common and soiled clothes and linen can add to the equation. This is especially true as physical […]
Caregiving & Your Diabetic Love One?
Chronic disease, like Type -2 diabetes is a conversation that should go on and on, and on. Why? Because a chronic disease like diabetes, is costly. Many of our elders are faced with diabetes and its effects have created an urgent need to pay attention to the progressive condition. The end results of how diabetes […]
Caregivers are Surrogate Decisionmakers
What do you wish you would have known before becoming a caregiver to your loved-one? You are a surrogate decision maker; simply defined, you are a proxy, substitute, stand-in, representative, back-up, and a necessary ambassador…knee-deep in the role. What are you chasing to understand? What medical equipment are you wishing you had “NOW”? Who are your […]
Caregiving is Hard Work: Physical and Mental
We can all agree that caregiving is hard work. It pulls on our physical limits and challenges our mental capacity. Some of us were thrust into the role, while others saw it coming and pretended it was in our imagination. We may want aging to be an imaginary thought, but it is coming for each […]
Caregivers, If They Could, They Would!
As your loved ones and care recipients become dependent on you, as a caregiver, remember this important truth…if they could, they would! If we were honest, no one wants to be a fish in a bowl, depending on others for their daily existence. We want control of our lives. However, as we age, we may find […]
Marital life and Mélange in Latina America
Many studies show that the prices of child marital life and cohabitation are very very similar in Latin America and the United States, but in Latin America, marital relationship is not considered the best choice until period 18. Yet , this does not means that the trend is usually permanent, as it has got slowed […]
Senior Care in Hot Weather
Summertime, and the living is easy…Maybe? For the elderly this season could create for serious health problems. During the summer, the older adults are at an increased risk due to high temperatures and the humidity. Seasonal heat waves are dangerous and deadly, so it is critical we are mindful as caregivers and those with elders […]
Caregiving Requires Teamwork!
Society is getting older, which means that priceless caregivers will need to be in our future. They come in the form of family, friends, and neighbors, displaying their labor of love. When caring for an aging population due to a sudden health care event, memory loss, or physical disability, providing care is essential. As with […]