When you’re in the throes of caregiving, it is easy to become overwhelmed. With so much going on, it can be hard to stay positive.
One way I’ve learned how to cope with all of the challenges
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Coping with Caregiving
You Have to Pay Someone to Do That?
After taking my grandma to church with almost perfect attendance for almost three and a half years, I need a
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Most Memorable #Caregiving Moments of 2019
I've painstakingly and lovingly gathered the most memorable moments of last year for you. Check it out and reminisce
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It doesn’t feel good to guess.
Two words that could save you a lot of grief: Advanced directive.
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Whose responsibility is it, anyway?
Millions of Americans contribute unpaid labor in America every single day. 43.5 million to be exact.1 They system
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That Mom Feeling
For a while now, my grandma has referred to me as “Mom.”
Not directly TO me, but when she tells others about the
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Everyday with Alzheimer’s is like the Wizard of Oz, Part II
Oh yes, Alzheimer’s is like The Wizard of Oz.
Our loved ones can spin off on relentless and ridiculous quests for
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Everyday with Alzheimer’s is like the Wizard of Oz
Oh yes, the Wizard of Oz is just like Alzheimer’s.
The entire time, Dorothy is searching for her home. She. Just.
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My Annual Caregiving Pilgrimage
Every once in a while, you need a chance to reset and refresh.
For me, that happens at the National Caregiving
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Top 10 Lessons I’ve Learned Since I Quit My Job for Caregiving
When I began caring for my grandma, I was working full time in a job I loved. I’d been there for 5 years, so at that
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