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Giving Thanks in 2012
“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks…” [1 Thess 5:16-18a] A year ago I wrote a post titled “Giving Thanks” where I listed some of the Caregiving related items I was...
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Continuing Traditions
When I called in to one of the caregiving shows and spoke to Denise and Bette about the holidays, I said that we have turkey plates we always use on Thanksgiving. Denise asked me to blog about our...
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Perfect Imperfection
I’m so sorry I’m late! I’ve been trying to get to the party all week. I brought cookies! We have Spritz butter trees, peanut butter balls and cream cheese wreaths. I hope you enjoy them. But you see,...
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Looking Forward to Sleeping Together Each Night
I will admit, I look forward to going to sleep at night, together with my husband. I am usually the last one up in the house, not going to bed until our son is tucked in for the night. When he has a...
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Merry Christmas, Caregiving.com
Knowing me I’ll be moving in thousand different directions over the next few days, not to mention the world is scheduled to end anyway so I figured I’d better wish my caregiving.com family an early...
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Unexpected Gifts
Sometimes we are handed unexpected gifts and if we aren’t observant, we miss them. Earlier this month, Steve had an appointment with his neurologist. His goal was to get 100% on his tests. There...
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Could I Be a Family Care Manager?
I read and listened with interest the posts and discussion on the concept of the Family Care Manager by @Denise and @Trish. In answer to the question, my first reaction was “No!” I wouldn’t volunteer...
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A Glimpse of the Future
Our family consists of me, my husband who has Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and our son who is a 16-year-old high school junior, plus our cat. I have been a stay-at-home mom since our son was born....
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The Pit of My Stomach
There is so much more to caregiving than what meets the eye. To begin, a family member or friend you love enough to help and care for has a health problem that necessitates your assistance. This...
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Activities To Help Your Children And Your Caree Interact With Each Other
Quick! What do these things have in common: photos, music, and a video camera? They are all things that can be used to encourage positive interactions between your children and your caree. These...
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Caregiving Bloopers Part 1: Going Out to Dinner, It’s an Adventure
If you are caring for a parent child,grandparent,partner or any other person that is lucky enough to have you in their life this post is for you. I bet you have had moments that were stressful but...
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Tell Us: How Do You Answer Questions about Your Caree’s Health?
In yesterday’s edition of Chicago Tribune, Miss Manners answered a caregiving question. Which makes me wonder how you would answer the same question. Here’s the question: Dear Miss Manners, My husband...
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The Test
Tomorrow I’m having a colonoscopy. From here on out we’re referring to it as The Test because c-o-l-o-n-o-s-c-o-p-y is too much to type. This has been scheduled since early last month. I let Steve and...
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Tips for Avoiding the Family Feud
How do you avoid a family feud during caregiving, an experience that seems to bring out the worst in the family? The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) asked its...
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Caregiver Bloopers: Mom’s Appointments, Vicodin, Viagra and Volkswagens
English: Julio Iglesias (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As a family caregiver you probably spend more time at your caree’s hospital than they do. You are also wondering why a image of Julio Iglesias is on...
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Full Moon
It was obvious that there was a full moon recently. There has been a slight change in things, but I don’t know if it’s temporary or permanent, which adds to the challenge. Saturday morning the three...
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Graceldoor and the Three Bedrooms: Someone’s Been Sleeping in My Bed
As a daughter of a mom with dementia the day-to-day routines for my mom can be a challenge. Things like finding the right bedroom or knowing that we have two bathrooms in the house. My husband Shon and...
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NOOOOOO! Not the Cat!!
I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before, so please bear with me while I say again that if you’re a caregiver, other things should go smoothly in life. It’s like there should be a deal with the universe...
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Should I Call?
Sarah cared for her mother until her mother’s death three years ago. She now cares for her father. Her sister, Claire, lives 500 miles away. When their mom became ill, Sarah called Claire with regular...
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A Caregiver’s Basic Toolkit
According to Pew Research Center, about 39% of 39% of U. S. adults–up from 30% in 2010–care for an adult or child with significant health issues. It’s estimated that more than 80 million people in the...
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