May marks National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and few celebrities are as passionate about raising awareness for this disease than the Emmy Award-winning actress Marg Helgenberger. Marg cared for a father who was diagnosed with MS when she was still in...
Read our blogs this month about caring for those with multiple sclerosis and mental health issues.
Caregiving Club CEO, Sherri Snelling, interviews celebrities from movies, TV, Broadway, sports, news, music and politics who are or have been a family caregiver. In November we honor all the nation's caregivers - those caring for older parents or family members, those...
Read our blogs this month celebrating the 24 million Americans who are Sandwich Generation Caregivers. Squeezed between caring for two generations - children and older parents - 33% of boomers and 42% of Gen Xers are Sandwich Generation caregivers.
To kick off National Volunteer Week, read my article for Huff Post 50 on 8 Ways You Can Volunteer to Help Caregivers.
Sherri Snelling originally wrote this blog for Huff Post 50 “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” -- Don Draper, AMC’s Mad Men As America tunes in for another season of TV’s Mad Men, I thought about the ‘60s and approaching ‘70s workplace...
Caregiving Club CEO, Sherri Snelling, was on the “purple carpet” in Beverly Hills to interview celebrities and other VIPs attending the 21st annual Alzheimer’s Association gala event, “A Night At Sardi’s.” Founded by Laurie Burrows Grad to honor her father, the late...
Continuing our "Caregiver Wishes for 2013" blogs this month feature information, tips and solutions on managing caregiver stress. Featured Articles Caregiver Stress Is No Joke Me Time Monday Video Tips on Stress Relief
While some people will start the month by playing a funny joke on a friend or co-worker, the beginning of April, which marks National Stress Awareness Month, makes me think about the stress that plagues those who are caring for an older loved one. And, believe me,...
BOOMbox Network Product Review: Careline Home Safety Telephone System from VTech As our parents grow older 8 out of 10 say they want to live out their golden years in their home (and not in a home) – something the aging network calls aging in place. And while most...
Today is World Water Day as declared by the United Nations in an effort to get us all thinking more about the need for clean water supplies worldwide, especially in third world countries. I’m going to take a different angle on today’s celebration and write about the...
Each November for National Caregiver Month, Media Planet teams with caregiving organizations such as the Caregiver Action Network and experts to showcase the issues of our nation's 65 million caregivers. This year's cover story features Montel Williams,...