5 Tips for Dealing with Long-Distance Caregiver Guilt
Serving as an informal caregiver from a long distance can often lead to feelings of guilt and frustration. Here are some tips to help!
Serving as an informal caregiver from a long distance can often lead to feelings of guilt and frustration. Here are some tips to help!
Sometimes it seems like having an aging parent move in with you is the logical next step. However, here are 12 things to consider before you do.
With the many things you have to do every day as a caregiver, it’s easy to see how your energy can get depleted over time. Here are some steps you can take to revitalize yourself!
Here are five insights into the ins-and-outs of successful caregiving that can make your journey more effective and enjoyable.
If you're caregiving for a spouse, providing quality care requires that you stay physically and mentally healthy. That may mean asking for some help.
It can be tough to convince someone they need help, even if all of the indicators are there. For this reason, it is necessary to apply a respectful, gentle approach when helping aging parents with finances. Here's how.
The "sandwich generation" comprises those who are taking care of their own children while helping to care for aging parents. For some, this may seem like an unmanageable situation, but here are a few things you can do to help manage the stress.
Many aging-in-place seniors with malnutrition run the risk of losing their independence for good. If there’s an elderly loved one in your life who may be malnourished here’s how to identify the warning signs, along with ways that you can help.
Sadly, millions of seniors do not socialize like they should. If there is an elderly loved one in your life who has trouble making new friends, here’s how to help them stay connected with others.
Convincing an aging loved one to accept home care isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Once they’ve finally agreed to hire an in-home caregiver, getting them to “stay the course” can oftentimes be just as challenging.