In celebration of National Relaxation Day August 15 - Caregiving Club is thrilled to join Cranium Crunches to bring you this new caregiver app: RELAX. Find out more about the app and get your free download - Click here!
Sherri Snelling
Now Entering the Caregiver Zen Zone
Caregiver Stress Relief Goes Mobile Caregiving Club recognizes stress is often a caregiver’s Enemy No. 1. In fact, a National Alliance for Caregiving study found 78% of caregivers want expert advice including help with managing stress and finding ways to balance all...
Carrying On After Caring for Farrah
Some friendships last a lifetime. And then there is Alana and Farrah. For Alana Stewart and the late Farrah Fawcett their friendship continues even though Alana lost her dear friend of more than 30 years in 2009. Theirs is a true love story – it’s about sharing...
National Relaxation Day – August 15
August 15 is National Relaxation Day. If you are a caregiver, stress is your biggest enemy - what will you do to relax today (and every day)? Read our blogs all month on stress relief for caregivers.
National Friendship Day – August 4
August 4 is National Friendship Day. Do you have a friend who is a caregiver? Give her or him a hug today and let your caregiving friend know you are there to help, support and love them. (And Happy Birthday today Mom!)
What is Your Caregiving IQ?
Health literacy is one of the key elements caregivers need to ensure they can be the best advocate for their loved one. What is health literacy? What do you need to know? Test your caregiving IQ - read Sherri Snelling's article for PBS Next Avenue here.
How Dogs Help Those with Dementia
In a recent research study conducted by the University of Maryland, the interaction of dogs with dementia patients in assisted living facilities is revealing amazing results - improving both physical and mental health. Read Sherri's full article for Examiner.com here.
7 Ways the Sandwich Generation can beat burn-out
Contributing to Examiner.com, Sherri Snelling's first article offers 7 magnificent ways for caregivers to manage stress and avoid burn-out. Approximately 47% of Americans in their 40s and 50s are considered the "Sandwich Generation" - those who are caring for both...
Let the Caregiving Movement Begin with the Caregiver Bill of Rights
As we celebrate American Independence Day, it brings to mind how dependent we are on our nation’s 65 million caregivers. Over the next 20+ years, the next civil rights issue we will face is a growing older population with more seniors needing care – whether diagnosed...
The Rise in Men as Caregivers
Recent Pew Research and Alzheimer's Association surveys show more men are becoming caregivers. Read Sherri's article for PBS Next Avenue which was also published on Forbes.com.
Caregiving Club Honored for Me Time Monday
Caregiver Reviews calls Caregiving Club and its Me Time Monday videos "the MTV of Caregiving." Read the press release here for National Sandwich Generation Month. Read the Caregiver Reviews of Caregiving Club here.
Rizzoli & Isles Creator “Join My War on Alzheimer’s”
Best-selling novelist and creator of TNT's Rizzoli & Isles crime drama series is turning her mystery-solving ways to raising funds for Alzheimer's research. Read her story here and join Tess Gerritsen’s War on Alzheimer’s between July 1-23 to win a chance to name...