Insights, Information and Inspirations for Families and Professionals in an Elder Caregiving Role


 

Share the journey with those who understand--those everyday heroes just like you who wear the family and/or professional caregiver capes.

Do you know a great family caregiver? Tell us!

What would you do? A new section our Forum asks for your suggestions and ideas.

Game Break: Play our new game: Find Your Way Home. Can you beat Denise at Solitaire? She's got the high score on the Leader Board.

Join one of our caregiving clubs to mingle and meet others in similar situations. In November, our book club will read "To Love What Is: A Marriage Transformed" by Alix Kates Shulman. Alix will join us in the club's chat room on December 3 from 11 a.m. until Noon Eastern Time (10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Central, 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. Pacific)!

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The ABC's of Caregiving can seem like Anger, Battles and (in)Continence. We'll help you rename those ABC's to reflect your journey's meaning.

It's here! Our Holiday Survival Guide--our gift to you. Be sure to share your stories and tips on our Forum.

Our Support Center offers articles to help you in your role, including how to resolve conflict, protect your care recipient's financial security, and tips to fight cabin fever.

Your Care section offers ways to help you move from surviving to thriving. Take care during tough economic times, prevent a free-fall during our economic down-turn, and get it right when you get paid for providing care.

 

Our go-to-guide, The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey, walks you through the caregiving experience. Visit regularly to answer the question: Where are you? And, read the stories of family caregivers in Stages 2 through 6 (you'll see a bit of yourself!). Play now: Our first mini-game, Find Your Way Home, based on Stage 2 of The Caregiving Years.

In our Special Focus section: Home Modifications: Making Your Home Work For, Not Against, You

This week in Ask Denise: Her constant complaints hurt my ears! In Weekly Tip: Know our care recipient's medications. Our journaling guru, B. Lynn Goodwin tells us that journaling works.

You're not just a family caregiver; you're a care manager, activities director, driver, physician's assistant, pharmacist, cook and head bottle washer. We've got just the tools to make your tasks a little bit easier.

In this week's blogging tip: Consider our priorities. And, stop by Denise's blog.

Dial in to Denise's weekly talk show, Your Caregiving Journey, on BlogTalkRadio on Mondays at 9 p.m. Central (10 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Pacific). On Monday, Dec. 1: We talk with Leigh Davis, a former family caregiver who, as a result of his caregiving experience, started a home care company. Listen here.

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