Being told that your loved one needs “24-hour care” can be daunting, especially if it hasn’t come up before.
24-hour care? What the heck does that mean? Will my loved one (or I/we) have to move?
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Keeping Grandma Safe
Extreme Respite Room Makeover
A month or so ago, my grandma had a bowel blockage that had her feeling awful. We had to keep a pretty close eye on her,
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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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Smart Home Smackdowns Roundup
Are you interested in using technology to make your home smart?
If you're like me, when you're searching for new
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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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When Grandma has more magazines than the law should allow
My grandma was away from home the entire summer of 2015. During that time, she received hundreds of
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The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home
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THANKFUL THURSDAY: A Life-Saving Connection
On this Thankful Thursday, I’m going to tell you a story about how a one-on-one connection with another family caregiver
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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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Wordless Wednesday: Now she literally has no excuse, right?
If you want to cop one of these handy Yunga Tart Walker Trays for your grandma, you can get it on
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