A special story on what we don't want long-term care and end of life to be When I was a graduate student getting my master's in gerontology at USC, my professor George Shannon assigned us to read May Sarton's book, "As We Are Now" which was originally published in...
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Caregiving Club's 7 Ways to Wellness is part of the Me Time Monday holistic look at health and well-being taken from Sherri Snelling's upcoming book, "Me Time Monday - The Weekly Wellness Edit for a Wonderful Life." The 7 elements include: PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL,...
The art of unplugging is captured in the philosophy of hygee practiced by the Danish people. Hygge (pronouned “hoo-gah”) literally translates as “coziness” and there is no better time to embrace our cozy than March 4 which is National Unplug Day. And since March is...
Brain Food, Books & Creating Cozy Reading Nooks March brings several observances important to caregiver wellness and well home design: National Nutrition Month, National Reading Month, National Colortherapy Month and National Unplug Day (March 4). There are also...
Caregiving Love Stories & Sanctuary Spaces at Home We’re launching this episode on February 14 – Valentine’s Day – so it’s a perfect time to look at the special caregiving role of spouses and partners. This episode also celebrates National Caregiver Day on...
Since it is still the beginning of the New Year, we are focused on things that support a family caregiver’s physical and environmental health – two elements of our 7 Elements of Wellness which is part of the Me Time Monday program. On this episode we feature our...
The last two years have seen a decline in hugging, a result of the social distancing that accompanied the two-years and running COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, removing the physical touch of a hug or other comforting gesture can negatively impact our health. As we celebrate...
Welcome to Season 2 of our podcast! We’re excited to kick off new episodes of our podcasts with amazing guests and more great information about caregiver wellness and well home design. For 2022, Caregiving Club has chosen a theme of “The Year of Living Colorfully.”...
Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part article which is excerpted from Sherri Snelling’s upcoming book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Edit for a Wonderful Life.” We have been through a lot lately keeping loved ones safe and trying to keep our sanity during a...