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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘caregiving’
Caregiving: When Expectations Turn to Frustrations
Posted in A Day in the Life, Topics, tagged caregiving on Saturday, January 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Caregiver Stress
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 [...]
Medicare launches new website to aid caregivers
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 [...]
Bittersweet Moments in a Caregivers Life
Posted in A Day in the Life, tagged caregiver, caregiver grief, caregivers life, caregiving, chronic illness on Monday, September 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
There are moments in my caregiving life where I can just live in the moment. In these moments, come clarity and hope- for myself, for my mom, and for life. And just as suddenly as these moments come, they leave, to be replaced by a bittersweet feeling.
I had a beautiful weekend with my mom. I had put [...]
Caregiving and Long-Term Care: Obama vs. McCain
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 [...]
Caregiving-The Truth Behind Health Insurance Coverage
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 [...]
Caregiver Anticipatory Grief
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 [...]
The emotional rollercoaster of caregiving
Posted in Topics, tagged caregiving on Sunday, August 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The emotional roller-coaster of caregiving is a topic that could endlessly be talked about and yet never gets old. My journey started suddenly when I, an only child, was thrust into the role of caregiver after my 57 year old mother had a massive stroke. During the first few months, in the midst of absolute chaos, [...]
My caregiver story
Posted in My Story, tagged caregiver, caregiver support, caregiving, My Story on Saturday, August 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
PART TWO of MY STORY (Continued from Part One of My Story. )
Back to my story…so my mom was in the rehab hospital working on various kinds of therapy. She had had a massive stroke on the left side of her brain, which left her right-side paralyzed along with 100% loss of her speech. I went [...]
The Legal Maze of Caregiving
Posted in Topics, tagged caregiver support, caregiving, caregiving legal help, legal elder care on Monday, July 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Finding your way through the legal aspects of caregiving can be daunting to say the least. When my mom had a massive stroke, neither one of us were prepared, and suddenly we were in a worst case scenario. I scoured the house trying to find any legal paperwork she may have had- only to come up empty [...]
