Every year we honor our veterans and their sacrifices – including the sacrifices of military families – to provide peace and freedom for America. Veteran’s Day was established after the end of World War I – known as the “war to end all wars” –...
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November – National Hospice Month
Hospice is something many caregivers face at the end of their journey. It is in this “twilight time” that we realize how important end-of-life wishes are for our loved ones. During this stage you may also encounter palliative care – a transition before hospice care...
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month
June is National Elder Abuse Awareness Month. The dark side of caregiving is that our senior population is vulnerable to abuse – financial, physical, emotional. The abuse can come from strangers such as identify theft or fraudulent schemes, from the neglect of...
April 10 is National Sibling Day
April 10 is National Sibling Day. When it comes to caring for Mom and Dad, siblings can either form a strong care team or can be the cause of conflict. Understanding each sibling’s role and having the family caregiving conversation earlier rather than later can help...
The C-A-R-E Conversation Series
In Sherri Snelling's top-selling book, A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care, the chapter on how to have the C-A-R-E Conversation has become one of the highlights of the book and in Sherri's speaking engagements. Coming in late...
February Means The Grammy Awards and Music Therapy
February means it's Grammy season and the sound of music is all around. This month we celebrate the caregivers, like our friend Holly Robinson Peete, who are musical stars and caregivers as well as luminaries in the music business such as interviews with Quincy...
May is National Mental Health Month
According to the National Allliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five Americans has a mental health issue and one in 25 Americans has a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major clinical depression. Because of the stigma and lack of...
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
Diabetes is a growing concern for the health of Americans. Today, 30 million people live with diabetes and among those, 1 in 3 seniors over age 65 has diabetes. Yet 8 million Americans remain undiagnosed. Diabetes has many risks for other health problems including the...
November is National Hospice Awareness Month
The great movie, The Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two older men facing their own mortality and deciding to live instead of wait to die, jump-started dialogues among families and friends on end-of-life wishes. It is a hard...
Celebrating the Grammys & Music Therapy
Music therapy is a powerful tool for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinsons, autism and other diseases or disorders. Read more about the power of music and the musical stars who have been caregivers. Music Therapy – a 5-Note Plan for Caregiver Calm...
First Lady Caregivers
We celebrate two great former Presidents on February 16 but Caregiving Club celebrates the First Ladies who have also served as a family caregiver. This month read the stories of Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama. First Lady...
Caregiving at the Oscars
We celebrate Oscar® Sunday by putting the spotlight on caregivers - in reel life and real life! Read here about recent movies about caregiving and the real-life caregivers who have been Oscar winners.