If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, these tips from the Alzheimer’s Association can help you make holiday family gatherings a success for your visitors and your loved one.Prepare your loved one for the family gatheringPreparing your loved one for … [Read more...] about Help Your Loved One Prepare For The Holidays
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Hiring A Caregiver: A Need For Flexibility, Patience, And Preparedness
Janet McCarthy is an experienced caregiver who says being adaptable is a key part of effective communication. “We must all have the ability to shift when needed to accommodate all parties,” she says. Being mindful of other people’s needs and feelings is necessary. Of course, … [Read more...] about Hiring A Caregiver: A Need For Flexibility, Patience, And Preparedness
Hiring A Caregiver: Family Dynamics, Communication, And Caregiving
A family’s dynamics will be at play when and if a loved one develops a need that requires caregiving. As a primary caregiver to her husband for 25 years, a team caregiver to her mother and sister, and a caregiver support group facilitator, Joy Walters has both experienced and … [Read more...] about Hiring A Caregiver: Family Dynamics, Communication, And Caregiving
Comforting Those Who Comfort – Caregiver Connection & Hosparus Help
Part Two:Chances are pretty good that you know someone who is a family caregiver. According to the AARP, in 2020, more than one in five Americans were providing care to someone with an illness or special need. Family caregiving is usually an unpaid position, done … [Read more...] about Comforting Those Who Comfort – Caregiver Connection & Hosparus Help
Comforting Those Who Comfort: How To Provide Family Support
Chances are pretty good that you know someone who is a family caregiver. According to the AARP, in 2020, more than one in five Americans were providing care to someone with an illness or special need. Family caregiving is usually an unpaid position, done out of … [Read more...] about Comforting Those Who Comfort: How To Provide Family Support