On February 27, 2018, I handed in my letter of resignation, ending my eight year career at my employer. I wanted to focus on my precious responsibility of taking care of my grandma and my friend
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Taking Care of Grandma…. and now Calvin, Too!
Many people are aware that I care for my grandma, but they don’t know about or understand my connection with Calvin. I
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Life Group Gives New Meaning to TGIF (or how Rachel gets ‘respite’)
'Respite,' or the opportunity to take breaks from caregiving, whether formal or informal, can be hard to come by for
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You are looking at a Certified Caregiving Consultant™!
A few months after I started this blog, I found Caregiving.com. That point in time changed the course my caregiving
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Caring for someone 55+? Switch to T-Mobile and you both can save!
My grandma's companion, Karen, is a T-mobile subscriber and a few months ago, she shared the T-Mobile ONE plan with
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Blazing a Trail for other Family Caregivers: MODHSS Caregiver of the Month
Each month, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MO DHSS) recognizes a family caregiver who is
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THE GRANDDAUGHTER
At my grandma’s church, people are constantly walking up to us and asking me if I’m “the Granddaughter.” Every time I
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You’ve just won $3.5 Million Dollars! (or Why I put Grandma’s phone on Do Not Disturb)
I thought when we locked up her debit and credit cards and checks and financial information, we would be safe from
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas
From our family to yours:
https://youtu.be/R3uW4NdMUwU
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Caregiving.com Holiday Progressive Blog Party
It’s a cook-free (and dirty dish-less!) Progressive Party.
On December 18 and 19, Caregiving.com is throwing a
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