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Tips to Hire a Caregiver That Actually Cares
When your loved ones get older, you may notice some significant changes in how they think and behave. They may start to forget their shopping list, get lost more often, or have trouble getting out of bed in the morning. You may also notice your senior loved ones are...
Recipes as Family Heirlooms: Food Letters to Future Generations
People have had many things passed down to them by their matriarchs (or patriarchs), including their grandmother’s cast iron blintzes pans, which they inherited from their mother and are well over 100 years old. On Saturdays, it might be that your daughters and your...
5-Step Guide in Making a Caregiving Plan
Proper care planning is vital for securing seniors, and their family caregivers get the support and care they need. While care plans look diverse for each family, a few integral parts of the planning process will help make caregiving as successful and easy as...
A Taste of Home: Classic Family Recipes that are Restaurant-Worthy
Nothing equals the satisfaction of home cooking. No commercial food mix or store-bought foods can match one made from the best fresh ingredients with all the added enjoyment that cooking at home provides. Nothing beats the enticing aromas that fill the house and...
Family Caregiving Post-Pandemic
People have always depended on families to provide emotional support and assist their older parents, grandparents, and other family members when they can no longer function independently. With most of the country nearing two years of sheltering in place, much of...
Caregiving in the Winter Doldrums
Winter caregiving can provide some of the most challenging times for caregivers. The pain of arthritis is so much more pronounced in the colder weather and moving around is more difficult than usual. Winter germs from the cold and flu are more present and...
#NewMe: Caregiving Resolutions in 2022
Caregiving in the new normal due to the pandemic has been a struggle and a blessing in disguise. The pandemic has brought many changes in life that affect almost everyone. No matter your age, nationality, profession, or gender, we indeed had to face changes. The...
Starting A Family Recipe to Last Generations
Every family should have a recipe cookbook that will serve as an heirloom to be passed on from generation to generation. Food and meals are an integral part of every family and family gathering. They are part of memories, both happy and sad. Every generation also has...
Pandemic Caregiving and Social Media
The pandemic has changed the face of caregiving and the emergence of social media sites offering caregiving advice has exploded. As part of the marketing program for my book, One Caregiver’s Journey, I joined a caregiving site based in my area. The Aging Tribe has...
Responsive Caregiving: Dealing with New COVID-19 Variants
When it comes to COVID-19, the new coronavirus-caused disease, elderly persons are more susceptible to experiencing severe sickness. According to research, adults 60 and older, particularly those with prior medical illnesses, are more likely than other age groups to...
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