I have a confession to make.
There are times in my caregiving world where I feel like I am possessed with the spirit of Fidel Castro.
Fidel Castro was very controlling. Certainly there were
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How to Survive the Hospital
If you follow Taking Care of Grandma on social media, you may know that my grandma and I just survived her most recent
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“It’s only temporary”
Everything is ephemeral.
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Not feelin the holiday spirit? There’s nothing wrong with you
It’s the holiday season! Time for presents and big meals and delicious sweets and good cheer.... right?
Not for
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Coming Out from the Rock: No Place Like Home
We all know how Dorothy feels at the end of the Wizard of Oz when she chants, "There's no place like home." It's how we
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Feel your Stomach Turn as you watch this Disturbing 2 minutes and 47 Seconds
Do you recognize this girl?
This girl just knocked at my gma's door trying to hustle her for change "to cut her
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I learned everything I need to know about caregiving from being a DSP
This week, the entire nation is celebrating Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. Direct support professionals
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Raising Awareness about Millennial Caregivers: Rachel Gives a Care
Check out how I give a care with the latest #YouGiveACare video from the Scan Foundation!
This video is
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Coming out From the Rock: Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes
Help. We all need it to get through our day-to-day routines.
Someone turning 65 today has almost a 70% chance of
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Raw Life Update from Rachel
I know after a month of radio silence here at TakingCareofGrandma.com, you’ve probably been wondering what we’ve been up
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