Versions of my following interview with David Murdock have appeared on Forbes.com and PBS NextAvenue.org. David Murdock, CEO of Dole Foods is a billionaire, a titan of business but he is most interested in healthy living to help us live longer and better. His reasons...
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. It's important t have the family conversation and plan ahead to weather through any storm -- whether a natural or man-made disaster. Read our blogs this month about how to prepare for potential emergencies as a...
September is when we celebrate healthy aging. Read our blogs all month on how caregivers can find resources, tips and time to age gracefully and in healthy ways. Read the celebrity interview with David Murdock, billionaire CEO on healthy...
Every year Hollywood celebrates the best of TV programming with its annual Emmy Awards. Since 2009, Caregiving Club has been giving out our own honors - the CARE-Y Awards - to the best TV programming featuring caregiving storylines. We also applaud the TV performers...
(Note: This was originally posted on September 16, 2009) While we still have miles to go to have our society at large to acknowledge the important role of family caregivers – I am happy to report that TV producers, directors, actors and writers have been stepping up...
(Note: this blog was originally published September 13, 2010) Being the TV junkie that I am (thank goodness I don’t own TiVo or I’d never get anything done!), last year I introduced my caregiving version of the annual Emmy Awards – which I called the CARE-YS (I’ve got...
She said it first and she said it best: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” As one of the pioneers behind a growing...
In every caregiving journey there is a point where things must change. Sometimes it is based on a loved one's increasing needs, other times it is to avoid the stress and burn-out that may be impacting a caregiver's own health. Every caregiver's tipping point is...
In celebration of National Relaxation Day August 15 - Caregiving Club is thrilled to join Cranium Crunches to bring you this new caregiver app: RELAX. Find out more about the app and get your free download - Click here!
Caregiver Stress Relief Goes Mobile Caregiving Club recognizes stress is often a caregiver’s Enemy No. 1. In fact, a National Alliance for Caregiving study found 78% of caregivers want expert advice including help with managing stress and finding ways to balance all...
Some friendships last a lifetime. And then there is Alana and Farrah. For Alana Stewart and the late Farrah Fawcett their friendship continues even though Alana lost her dear friend of more than 30 years in 2009. Theirs is a true love story – it’s about sharing...
August 15 is National Relaxation Day. If you are a caregiver, stress is your biggest enemy - what will you do to relax today (and every day)? Read our blogs all month on stress relief for caregivers.