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Caregiving Like a Boss Coping with Caregiving Uncategorized

Self-employment was my saving grace

Just recently the three-month anniversary of my grandmother’s passing screamed at me from the calendar. As the days drag on and I find new ways to fill my time, I can’t help but think that
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AARP Article Family Caregiving: A View From the InsideAn oral history of toil, toll — and loving devotion

Caregiving Like a Boss Coping with Caregiving Uncategorized

Featured Among Greats on AARP Family Caregiver

This week an article was published on AARP's website, which included a little insight into my caregiving journey among a
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Connie demonstrates how to help a person with memory loss feel at ease

My grandma often forgets to hang up the phone after she leaves a voicemail. Today, I listened to this voicemail and
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Helping a loved one manage rental properties… is it right for your family?

If you’ve just begun helping an older relative or having conversations about the future, you may have found out that
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Become the Head Caregiver in Charge with the complete Handbook!

Just over four years ago, I began caring for my grandma. I cared for her by myself (pretty much) for two years before
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Quote: When you realize for the first time your loved one might have dementia, it feels like the ocean is coming to swallow up your island. " Rachel Hiles, Blogger

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My relentless pursuit for the others – EXCLUSIVE feature on AlzAuthors.com!

I met this amazing group of ladies at the National Caregiving Conference. They call themselves the AlzAuthors. They
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8 Ways to Make Money While Entrenched in Caregiving

When you’re a caregiver, sometimes it means you have to scale back on gainful employment or even take it off your plate
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NOW PREMIERING: Taking Care of Grandma Rap

I know you've been waiting to see it, because I've been telling everyone about it for a month, so I won't delay any
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Caregiving Like a Boss Coping with Caregiving Keeping Grandma Safe Quality of Life Uncategorized

Barbara’s Sidekicks: the ladies making our everyday lives possible.

In the beginning, it was just me and Gma. After a couple years of going to work, going to Grandma's, coming home and
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Outsourcing Grandma’s Taxes

For the past three years, I have done Grandma’s taxes myself.  I have always advocated for saving money and doing it
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