Coordinating care for an aging loved one can feel like a never ending spiral of appointments, paperwork, and to-do lists. Managing it all can feel overwhelming at times.
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Coming out From the Rock: Increasing Joy and Honoring Last Wishes
Beyond the basic activities of caregiving (read: personal and medical care, housekeeping, etc), we family caregivers
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Conserving Energy: How I Channel My Guilt To Achieve Self Care
If you’ve ever heard me talk about taking time out for myself, you might have heard me say I was “conserving energy.”
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Rachel & Barbara on AARP.org
As an only child, I've always loved being the center of attention. TakingCareofGrandma has allowed me to take that
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Stressed Out? You need the Making a Break Project
REPEAT AFTER ME: Respite is not a program.
Okay, respite is not *just* a program.
Many families don't qualify for
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Join Me in our Caregiving Co-op!
Co-ops are often considered a thing of the past. When you think about co-ops, you often travel back to a friendlier
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My 2019 Caregiving Resolution: More Like Glinda, Less Like Fidel
I have a confession to make.
There are times in my caregiving world where I feel like I am possessed with the spirit
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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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