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5 Ways to Reframe the Way You See Your Caregiving Role

Caregiving is difficult but it doesn’t necessarily have to be a burden if you don’t let it.  We have caregivers with multiple ways of looking at their experience in our private Facebook support group. This post from Sixty and Me by Anthony Cirillo, shares...

What’s Your Story?

Everyone’s life is a story to be shared. You may not think you have anything interesting to say about your life, but I guarantee it is interesting to someone. Maybe you think it would be egotistical to write about your life, but it isn’t; it’s historical. The...

Stuffed Animals Bring Comfort to Dementia Patients.

Stuffed Animals Bring Comfort to Dementia Patients   I’ve noted that many caregivers of loved ones with dementia use stuffed animals to successfully provide comfort.   Here’s a company that took the idea one step further. MEMORABLE PETS AIMS TO HELP...

35 Questions to Ask When Searching for a Care Facility

35 Questions to Ask When Searching for a Care Facility …….in no particular order by Shelley Webb and Tonia Boterf Exactly what services are offered?   How often does the staff change or turn over?  How many R.N.s are available on each unit and on each...

Expressing Love to an Aging Parent With Dementia

It’s no secret that communicating with parents who suffer from  dementia is difficult, especially in the latter stages of the disease. So what can we do to communicate our love to a person who may not even remember who we are? The answer may be to look at ways...