FINANCIAL WELLNESS MONTH with EMILY TREASURE and MARGARET STARNER of RAYMOND JAMES on how to help Caregivers & the Sandwich Generation with Long-Term Care Costs and guiding Older Adults 80+ on Longevity Planning Emily Treasure - Sr. Manager of Longevity Planning -...
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER MONTH, SANDWICH GENERATION DEBT & MALE CAREGIVER MENTAL HEALTH; Stress & Your Sleep Position; Respite Care & Respitality; Our 5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide Sneak Peek; Our Favorite Caregiving Authors for National Authors Day...
WORK-FAMILY MONTH WITH JILL MCNAMARA – CARE.COM; SPIRITUAL WELLNESS WITH ATTORNEY/AUTHOR/CAREGIVER CHANEL T. ROWE, Esq.; Brain Economy & Brainspan; Ageism & Chief Longevity Officers in the Workplace; Zombie Cells, Cog Fog & Blue Methylene; Long Term Care...
Being prepared for caregiving means also knowing the emergency plans to help your older loved one – whether they are “aging in place” at home or live in an assisted living or other facility. After Hurriance Katrina, a report found 139 nursing home residents died...
For caregivers, taking a vacation seems like an unrealistic or futuristic dream. How can you leave your loved one? Who will care for them? How can you overcome the guilt of finding relief and fun on a vacation while you are worrying about your loved one? Is it...
One of the hardest things for caregivers to do is ask for and accept help. But, if you don’t get a respite break and “time off” now and then, you may wind up more ill than the person for whom you are caring. What is interesting is that a national study found...
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...
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,...
Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz famously wrote, “Happiness is a warm puppy.” On April 30 we celebrate National Pet Therapy Day where our furry friends deliver more than happiness – they offer comfort for pain, companionship for isolation and cuddles and kisses that...
My favorite cartoonist the late Charles Schulz of Peanuts fame wrote that, “Happiness is a warm puppy.” As we celebrate National Pet Week May 4-10, I wonder if Schulz knew that happiness is just the start when it comes to enhancing the lives of older loved ones in...
October is National Health Literacy Month. For the nation's 65 million caregivers, you must be an educated, passionate advocate for your loved one. How health literate are you? Read Sherri Snelling's “Caregiving IQ” article for PBS Next Avenue to find out...
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...