by mg_user | May 4, 2018 | Caregiver Corner
A retired professional and active volunteer at a local museum reached into her pocketbook and pulled out a picture from her wedding day 50 years ago. She said, “I brought this to show you because the day I married my husband we didn’t know then what the future would...
by mg_user | Apr 19, 2018 | Caregiver Corner
The act of caring for an aging parent is not one that many plan in advance. Instead, caregivers are thrust into a scary, stressful, challenging situation out of necessity and love. Since many people do not have time to prepare, there is a lot of “learning on the job”...
by mg_user | Dec 5, 2017 | Caregiver Corner
No matter where you are in the holiday shopping process–whether you’ve been crossing gifts off your list since Black Friday, or have not yet started to shop–if you are caring for aging parents, investing in the gift of fall prevention at home can have a...
by mg_user | Oct 24, 2017 | Caregiver Corner
Sometimes, caring for an aging parent can go above and beyond helping them with physical tasks, like bathing, dressing and cooking. These physical tasks are can be challenging, but the emotional aspects of caring for an aging parent can be daunting at times....
by mg_user | Aug 31, 2017 | Caregiver Corner
Labor Day is more than just an annual holiday that marks the end of summer. The original intent behind creating this federal holiday was to honor “the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of the country.”...
by mg_user | Aug 1, 2017 | Caregiver Corner
When caring for an elderly loved one, you are often responsible for a multitude of caregiving tasks every single day. In fact, the Family Caregiver Alliance estimates that 1.5 million older adults cannot complete three or more activities of daily living, such as...