As we commemorate National Sandwich Generation Month this July , we put the spotlight on Holly Robinson Peete – TV star, singer, author and co-founder with her husband, NFL star Rodney Peete, of the HollyRod Foundation which helps families of those with Parkinson’s...
July is Sandwich Generation Month celebrating the 24 million Americans who are literally sandwiched between caring for two generations. Representing approximately 38 percent of all caregivers, Sandwich Generation members are still parenting children living at home...
This month our blog features tips on balancing self-care while caregiving for the millions of caregivers sandwiched between caring for younger children and older parents.
Barbie, the famous blonde with the tiny waist and long legs who has been a doctor, an astronaut and even President, is 53 years old this year and is perhaps one of our most famous Baby Boomers. Actually, if Barbie were real instead of a doll, I think she would be 69...
Caregiving Club CEO, Sherri Snelling, interviews celebrities from movies, TV, Broadway, sports, news and music who are or have been a family caregiver. See the latest interview in the series below or click here to read all the interviews.
Originally published on Next Avenue by Sherri Snelling They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place yet this is exactly what happened to Alan Osmond and his son David Osmond of the famous entertainment family. This lightning came in two forms: great...
Sherri Snelling, our Caregiving Club CEO, spoke to actors Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker about their journey in caring for Jill’s mother who has dementia. At the heart of their story is family and how “eat, pray, love” may be their new catchphrase when it comes...
We celebrate National Home Safety Month and National Safe Driving Month this June with tips for caregivers on how to keep loved ones in their homes and in their cars as long as possible.
They serve and they sacrifice – all for our freedom. This Memorial Day, we remember those brave men and women who have lost their lives in conflicts and wars to guarantee our American way of life. But, I will also be thinking about the 23 million living veterans of...
I recently celebrated my birthday and it got me to thinking about our “real age.” Whenever I meet a friend for coffee the conversation now turns to our latest health issue (we are at that age) – hurt knees from running, migraines from changing hormones, sun spots on...
Sherri Snelling, talked with Nancy Davis, the formidable force behind the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis as she prepared for her 19th Annual Race to Erase Gala event held May 18. Since May is National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, Sherri profiles...
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. -- Charles Swindoll Normally my blog features the latest caregiving information and interviews with top experts or professionals in various fields. This week is different. Today’s blog is very personal...