As we celebrate American Independence Day, it brings to mind how dependent we are on our nation’s 65 million caregivers. Over the next 20+ years, the next civil rights issue we will face is a growing older population with more seniors needing care – whether diagnosed...
Sometimes the physical aspect of caregiving is the same for older parents – helping feed, bathe, transport them. But the emotional and communication side of caregiving can be very different when it comes to caring for our Moms versus caring for our Dads. Read our CEO...
Stress is the No. 1 complaint when it comes to a caregiver’s own health and wellness, finding stress relief is just one more thing caregivers have to do. However, if you do not develop ways to become stress-free, it can seriously impact your ability to continue...
Sleep is at times elusive - especially if you are caregiving for a loved one. You either are burning the candle at both ends or you awaken several times throughout the night worried about a thousand tiny details. Either way, a lack of good, restorative sleep is not...
March is National Nutrition Month and while it is sometimes hard for the average person to follow good nutritional guidelines, it is even harder if you are juggling your own healthy eating needs while caring for your loved one. A study by the National Alliance for...
Where words fail, music speaks. – Hans Christian Andersen As the world watches the Grammy Awards tonight I was reminded of a story about one of my favorite authors whose first love was song. As a little girl I loved the fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, The...
Every October we are immersed in a sea of pink – the color for breast cancer awareness – yet the No. 1 killer of women in America remains heart disease. In fact, twice as many women die from stroke or cardiovascular disease than all cancers combined, including...
The start of a New Year is the time we reflect on all the things we wanted to do or should have done yet didn’t get accomplished in the past year. Thus, we resolve to address these self-makeover wishes in the coming 12 months. “Coulda, shoulda, woulda” is the...
Caregiving is a global phenomenon - affecting every culture, every society, every community worldwide. Click here to read our CEO Sherri's Snelling's Huffington Post article on how customs in other countries may help American caregivers on their journey.
The Sandwich Generation is our focus this week. According to Pew Research, 47 percent of Americans in their 40s and 50s are caring for both children as well as aging parents. While there are many books to help us understand the difference in raising a boy or a girl,...
Labor Day seems like an opportune time to highlight the nation's largest volunteer health care workforce: America's 65 million family caregivers. With seven out of 10 caregivers working full or part-time, more employers are having to address a shift in employee...
We are a nation of caregivers – according to the National Alliance for Caregiving one in every three households includes a family member who is caring for a loved one who physically or mentally requires help with some or many of life’s activities. It may start by...