When you are a freshman caregiver, there are certain things that just don’t seem to come up when (or if, maybe) they’re telling you what to expect on the road ahead. For me, one of the things
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Managing Healthcare
What Living with a Colostomy Means
In my last post, I shared with you how I became an expert on my grandma’s colostomy. In this post, I’m going to share
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Becoming the Expert on Grandma’s Colostomy
My grandma had her second colostomy in June of 2015. Her first colostomy (October 2013) was reversed (February 2014). By
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It’s time for another round of… is it a UTI or is it Alzheimer’s?
Sometimes when you’re caring for a loved one in the middle stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s, life can feel like some
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Our Bathtime Routine
When we are small, bathtime is a big deal.
As we get older, it’s just part of our day. We think little of
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PRESENTING.. The Long Term Care Calculator!
I created this calculator long ago before I brought in her Sidekicks to help me see how much it would cost.
Instead
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Long Term Care Explained
“Long term care” is a term you might have heard if you’ve ever interacted with the health care system or aging services.
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#87 on the list of things no one wants to talk about ever: UTIs
Urinary Tract Infections.
Admit it, right now you're getting all grossed out and embarrassed. It's not a pleasant
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What Barbara & Rachel have been up to
Dear family and friends,
Things have been going well. This month was our first full month with a full team of
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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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