a guest post written by Dean Cook with permission to share with the Happy Healthy Caregiver Community When I was just a young boy, I remember asking Mom, “Why does Granddad shake like that? Where does that come from?” The time had come for her to share some things about her dad, […]
When my Dad died in the summer of 2014, I wished the world would stop spinning so I could catch my breath. While my Dad’s final hospitalization and decline, followed by hospice, was sudden in our eyes, the emotional rollercoaster of caregiving started months prior. In Spring 2014, my mom was intubated due to COPD-related
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A considerable part of the mission of Happy Healthy Caregiver is to fast-track family caregivers to resources. Your time is limited, and the information is scattered everywhere. Then, once you find something, you question if it can be trusted. I first became aware of Certified Senior Advisors(CSA) in 2016 when I took a virtual course
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Celebrating Moms and Dads – 2023 Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Gift Guide Mark your calendars for this year’s parental holidays where we let our loved ones know how much we appreciate them. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14th, 2023 Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18th Some of our moms and dads are also family
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One of the top pain points for family caregivers is the need for training and education. Many family caregivers were tossed into a family caregiving role overnight or may have seen the need for more care coming but didn’t know what they didn’t know. Either way, family caregivers struggle to keep their heads above water.
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When you were little did you ever play Mad Libs? Mad Libs was a concept created in the 1950s by Roger Price and Leonard Stern. The game consists of one player prompting others for a list of words to substitute for blanks in a story before reading aloud. I’m sure Price and Stern intended Mad
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a guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by family caregiver Bonnie Habyan Dementia is no laughing matter. However, depending on the family situation, laughter can provide astounding relief for both the caregiver and the care recipient. Anyone dealing with an aging parent knows the physical, financial, and emotional tolls it takes. Caregiving is simply
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While recently on the phone with my daughter, Natalie, she shared with me that the biggest reason she was upset about working on her birthday this year was that she would be missing out on all of her birthday freebies. Now as ridiculous as that may sound, we are huge deal-finders in my family so
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It’s back! The FUN annual activity my family and I have been doing for the past five years. The name changes slightly every year but the concept is the same. One note: because the years are growing in size, 23 seemed like a long list of things so I’m going with the first 2 numbers
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I believe you can be an amazing family caregiver and enjoy your life. Two things can be true at the same time. Make your list of what things in life bring you joy. Here are some questions to help uncover what these are: What are your favorite foods, movies, tv shows, and musicians? What sights,
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