My aha moment for this week’s blog came from reading a blog from my good friend Mike O’Krent of Life Stories Alive entitled “What’s right about being wrong”. It got me thinking about all the...
Embracing Mistakes as a Caregiver
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Article Categories: Caregiving, Caregiver Health, Eldercare, Financial, Inspiration, Nutrition, Safety, Senior Care
What will ChatGPT mean for caregivers?
I am on several Google alerts including anything caregiver related. Every week something pops up about robots and caregiving in the future. You see this type of help generally in Japan and they are...
Fall Prevention in 2023
In 2019 the CDC reported that over 34,000 adults 65 and older died from falls, making it the leading cause for injury death among this group. I won’t list all the scary facts about what occurs after...
5 Ideas to Prevent Financial Exploitation
According to Comparitech, a cyber security research company, more than 334,000 incidents of elder financial exploitation are reported each year, causing more than $6.3 billion in losses. Throughout...
Do You Need Another Reason to Listen?
If taken seriously, using just a few simple tools to become a better listener will not only benefit you at work, as Joe points out, but will also improve your life at hom
3 Vitamins Caregivers (and Older Adults) May Need to Supplement
Family Caregivers, most of whom are over the age of 55, are at a higher risk for health issues due to the stress of day-to-day caregiving. Nutrition is something we usually brush aside for other...
Showing Gratitude during National Family Caregiver Month
November is a time to recognize the more than 40 million family caregivers across this country who help aging parents, ill spouses, and disabled individuals remain safe and as independent as...
How Physical Therapy Can Help You Be a Safer Caregiver
Physical therapists (PTs) can be a huge asset for caregivers PTs can help you be a safer caregiver through answering questions about implementing home exercise programs, proper equipment use, and...
Should you bathe every day?
The hot new discussion on social media: Do you really need to bathe every day? That depends, say the experts. Washing daily is nice for social reasons, but not absolutely necessary to protect our...
Caregiver Fluid Intake and Stress
Its important for our ourselves and our stress levels as well as the health of the person we are caring for to keep ourselves hydrated.
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