If you’ve been following my caregiving chronicles lately, you might know that a dear friend of mine, Calvin, who I had the blessing and privilege of caring for in his last days, passed away last month.
Charged with honoring Calvin’s life, we held a celebration in his home last weekend. I
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 Calvin, so I started my own graphic, web and media design & consulting business.
Many people are aware that I care for my grandma, but they don’t know about or understand my connection with Calvin. I often call us the ‘Odd Couple,’ because people are always curious about us and how we could possibly be ‘family,’ which is what I normally tell people when
‘Respite,’ or the opportunity to take breaks from caregiving, whether formal or informal, can be hard to come by for family caregivers.
When I first started taking care of my grandma, my life looked like this: (more…)
A few months after I started this blog, I found Caregiving.com. That point in time changed the course my caregiving trajectory in a way that I never expected.
I completed my final activity for the certification, a webinar (Reach for the Star: Integrating Supports for Caregiving), last week.
Today, I am honored
This past week, I had the honor of presenting a webinar on Caregiving.com.
In September, I began the Certified Caregiving Consultant training offered by Caregiving.com. We had a check list of activities to complete before we could become officially certified. My final task to become certified was to host a webinar
My grandma’s companion, Karen, is a T-mobile subscriber and a few months ago, she shared the T-Mobile ONE plan with me.
With the T-Mobile ONE plan, for anyone over 55+, you get two lines a for a total of $60 a month (before taxes) with automatic payments. All you have to
Each month, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MO DHSS) recognizes a family caregiver who is dedicated to caring for a family member or friend that needs support.
Last week, I received a call from the MO DHSS informing me that I had been nominated for Caregiver of the
At my grandma’s church, people are constantly walking up to us and asking me if I’m “the Granddaughter.” Every time I hear them say “the granddaughter,” I think of The Godfather and I laugh.
At first, I was kind of irritated at the fact that I didn’t have a name and
I thought when we locked up her debit and credit cards and checks and financial information, we would be safe from people getting her money without my knowledge. Was I in for a revelation!
Earlier this year, I was on a mission to find a better way of blocking calls to