Everybody is talking about change these days -- what do you hope to change this year? For caregivers - my wish for you is more time to take care of you. Check out our Me Time Monday videos and tips for more ideas.
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Home for the Holidays
Signposts to look for on your caregiving journey and how to have the C-A-R-E Conversation - read recent articles and listen to the podcasts if headed home to see family this holiday season.
Holiday Tech Gadgets for Grandparents (and Caregivers)
If you are a Boomer like me, you will remember the hit 60s TV show Get Smart where agent Maxwell Smart uses his shoe as a phone, or the James Bond movies (Sean Connery, Roger Moore era) where a pen or cigarette doubles as a mini rocket launcher. I always wished I...
Helping our Heroes – Veterans and Their Caregivers
After 9/11 many people started wearing American flag lapel pins – it was a show of pride in our country and in our troops who would soon deploy to fight the war on terrorism. While wearing a pin is a great symbol – there are other ways for us to show our support for...
Celebrate National Caregiver Month
November is National Caregiver Month - watch for special blogs, videos and other activities all month celebrating our 65 million family caregivers.
Me Time Monday Tips
Me Time Monday Videos and Tip Sheets, provide Caregiving Club expert advice to help caregivers balance self-care while caring for a loved one. Our Me Time Monday materials support the Caregivers' Monday Campaign which is part of the Healthy Monday Campaigns, a...
Third Annual CARE-Y Awards™
My caregiving version of the Emmy Awards are out - honoring the "reel life" and "real life" caregivers on TV - read more about the award winners.
Honoring America’s Unpaid Labor Force – Family Caregivers
For most of us, Labor Day signifies the official end of summer, the last day women should wear white (although this rule has been waning in recent years) and the beginning of football season. However, the first federal observance of Labor Day in 1894 established this...
How To Help Your Loved One “Give Up The Keys” But Stay Independent
As the end of National Safe Driving Month (June) transitions to Independence Day (July 4) – this is a perfect time for family caregivers to have the conversation with their older loved ones about the ability to get around even after their car keys have been “retired.”...
Handle With Care TV Show
Handle With Care takes viewers on a 30-minute journey through the world of caring for an older parent, an ill spouse or a child with a chronic illness or disability. The show is the brainchild of Sherri Snelling who felt there was a void in traditional television when...
Father’s Day 2.0 – From Tool Time to Tech Time
I’m not sure what it is about dads and gadgets but no matter the age of the man in your life – from eighteen to 80 – the latest tech toys will bring a smile to his face this Father’s Day. Before I go on, I have a little teaser for you – if you read to this end of this...
How to Plan for “Driving Miss Daisy” – Part 1
June marks the start of National Safe Driving Month and for those of us who are growing older, the prospect of “giving up the car keys” signifies the loss of independence that we simply do not want to face. Caregivers and the Senior Driving Roadmap If you are a family...