It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Almost 50 years ago, the Beatles hit Number One on the Billboard charts with the song Help! – a perfect anthem for this...
When it comes to caregiving, celebrities from TV, films, sports, news and music are just like the rest of us. While some may have more financial resources available to them, they still face a fragmented health care system and experience the emotional roller coaster...
How do you spell "stress relief?" This month read our blogs about how caregivers can find balance, learn to relax and eliminate stress.
March is National Nutrition Month, and while it is important for all of us to check on how well we are balancing our diet, it is even more important to know that more than six million Americans over age 60 suffer from malnutrition and hunger according to the Meals on...
The Alzheimer’s Association released its 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report today and the underlying message is that as a nation we are facing a growing epidemic and women are more at risk ... but there is hope and help. More than 10 million women today...
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. ...
We have curated our favorite books on all 7 Elements of Wellness as well as a variety of caregiving topics and caregiver roles (older parents, spousal, special needs child, sandwich generation, Alzheimer's, etc. We update our lists in March for Read Across America Day...
Caregivers spend so much time caring for others they often neglect their own nutritional needs. Watch our blogs this month on how to eat right for life.
And the winner is . . . just in time for the Oscars, we announce our 1st Annual CARER Awards℠ honoring the movies and stars who represent caregiving in America. Check out the blog below.
Creating a plan to care for yourself while you are also caring for a loved one is not always an easy task. Procrastination is easy. What is amazing is how good I feel when I have set a goal and stuck to it versus how bad I feel if I continue to come up with excuses...
Did you know that heart disease is the #1 killer of women? As a caregiver, you have an increased risk for stress that can lead to other health issues. Go Red for the American Heart Association this month and find more heart health tips on our Me Time Monday page.
As I began to research this blog article for January’s Financial Wellness Month, I came across a fact that seems serendipitous – the financial planning industry is about the same age as the average family caregiver – between 48-50 years old. This seems fitting because...