This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. As I’m sure you are all aware of, we’ve been instructed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to socially distance ourselves until we are told it is safe to do otherwise. Social distancing is defined as deliberately increasing the […]
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a guest post written by Beth Marshall When my phenomenal mother-in-law, Mozelle (aka Mozie) was in her 70’s she began to struggle to come up with words. Sometimes she couldn’t remember if she’d had lunch or not. We didn’t think much of it. Everybody has moments where you walk into a room and can’t remember
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a guest post written by Rick Lauber Why do family caregivers focus much of their time, energy, and resources assisting an aging parent but, frequently, completely overlook providing themselves some help and support? There are various reasons: A family caregiver may feel that caring for an aging senior may be completely his/her own responsibility (mentally justifying
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The spread of the Coronavirus disease is creating a steady unease. Sadly, a nursing home in Washington state has become the US epicenter of the Coronavirus. From what is known, the virus primarily puts our elderly, very young, and those with weakened immune systems at great risk. However, we all play a part in spreading
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This post was written in partnership with Depend® brand. All opinions are my own. Since 2016, National Caregivers Day has been observed on the third Friday in February. I meet and talk to people all the time who don’t even call themselves a caregiver. In my eyes, you are a caregiver if you are helping
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Time is definitely a precious commodity for a family caregiver. There often isn’t enough time so we must make difficult choices about how we spend the hours of our day. My hope is you recognize that giving all your time to others without replenishing will lead to caregiver burnout. Something on your plate has to
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We’re not only saying goodbye to the year 2019 but also the decade! If I was labeling the decade I would definitely call it the ‘sandwich generation caregiving decade’. It started out with intermittent requests for help from my parents and Jason’s mom. In 2019, my children were in elementary school and now I’ll soon
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This post is sponsored by BLACK + DECKER. All opinions and statements are my own. Pria is about a foot tall, weighs around 5 pounds, has sparkly blue eyes and a friendly voice. She’s a voice-enabled table top robot serving as a companion for anyone who could use a system to help organize their medications
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This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. Implementing a habit of journaling offers several benefits. The act of journaling itself is a huge stress reliever. Many mental health counselors encourage keeping a journal because it provides time and space to process and share our thoughts. Journaling also helps
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In this presentation, Elizabeth shares ideas to minimize the holiday stress and maximize the festive blessings.
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