Posted in Topics, tagged alzheimers on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
HBO Documentary Films has a 4 Part series that depicts hope on the horizon and sheds light onto Alzheimer’s Disease. This multimedia event starts May 10th at 9PM, EST.
Watch the trailer at HBO here:
http://hbo.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/hbo-hbocom1-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=alzheimersoutreach&maven_referralObject=4115985
Posted in Topics, tagged lifespan respite bill on Friday, March 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dear Caregivers,
Last week the House passed the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations bill that includes first-time funding of $2.5 million for Lifespan Respite. However, there is significant concern that the bill could be delayed or even derailed in the Senate.
Please contact your Senators immediately (they are considering the bill right now on the floor) and urge them to [...]
Posted in A Day in the Life, Topics, tagged caregiving on Saturday, January 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
After my mom had a stroke, I spent months in crisis mode, doing everything humanly (and sometimes inhumanly) possible to help her recover. Now, more than a year later, with the dust settled, she is gaining independence and I am gaining some of my life back. As I was finding a new life outside of [...]
Posted in Topics on Friday, November 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I recently read a post from another blogger about the “right” way to treat someone with a disability. She had an encounter with someone at a store who had a mental or communication disability. She couldn’t understand what the man had said to her so she nodded and walked away. She blogged about her experience, [...]
Posted in Topics, tagged young caregiver, young caregiving on Monday, October 13, 2008 | 23 Comments »
While all caregiving has its commonalities, being a young caregiver definitely has its own unique challenges. Being thrust into a caregiver role at a younger age, when my mom at the age of 57 had a debilitating stroke, I was faced with all the “common” caregiver challenges but at a time in my life when it [...]
Posted in Topics, tagged caregiver stress, caregiving on Sunday, October 5, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Caregiver Stress is something we all have. And unfortunately it is here to stay for as long as we are caregivers. I always hear “You have to do something for yourself or take time for yourself, etc.”. I typically say “I know” and sigh. I know I should be making myself more of a priority- but [...]
Posted in Topics, tagged caregiver support, caregiving, medicare, medicare aid on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Medicare just launched a new feature on their website, called “Ask Medicare“. This section is specifically for caregivers. This website includes Medicare basics, help on long-term care plans, options on at home or facility care, and resources for local support. This information is very useful if your loved one currently has Medicare or may be [...]
Posted in Topics, tagged caregivers, caregiving, income for caregivers, long-term care, long-term health care insurance, Obama vs McCain on Saturday, August 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I recently came across an article on the NYTimes Caregiving Blog about Obama and McCain’s views on long-term care. In lieu of my recent post regarding this topic, I wanted to share this article as well as some of my personal views on the subject. Both presidential candidates say they plan on making changes to improve long-term [...]
Posted in Topics, tagged caregiver, caregivers, caregiving, disability, elder care, health insurance, stroke on Sunday, August 24, 2008 | 8 Comments »
In a world of increasing health care problems, with elder care and caregiving growing perhaps as fast as gas prices- having good health insurance means a lot more now than just having a low copay. It’s clear that the kind of health insurance you have has a huge impact on the the kind of care you [...]
Posted in Topics, tagged anticipating grief, caregiver grief, caregiving, grief on Saturday, August 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Caregiver Anticipatory Grief. I am so glad someone finally gave a title to a feeling that I, like many other caregivers, go through. Pamela Larsen Schroeder, a fellow caregiver and a Health & Wellness Coach, wrote a great post and finally shed some light on this matter.
“It is so wonderful to see the genuine affection [...]
