Nov. 4, 2020 – After you’ve taken the plunge and set aside some time for yourself, you wonder why your nephew didn’t do anything else at your house other than just sitting with your husband until you got back. But the truth is, sometimes people don’t know what they can do. They may think their supportContinue reading “Voice Your Needs”
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Choose Your Day
Oct. 27, 2020 When you are busy caring for others, it’s easy to forget to set aside a specific time to care for yourself. We sometimes feel guilty doing that because the person we are caring for needs us so much. It’s similar to how first-time parents are reluctant to leave their child with aContinue reading “Choose Your Day”
Learn to Laugh
Oct. 21, 2020 I once heard a presenter joke that one good thing about her mother having Alzheimer’s was that she didn’t always have to cook because her mother didn’t remember that she had not eaten. That didn’t seem funny to me, and I wondered why she was joking about Alzheimer’s. After my mom wasContinue reading “Learn to Laugh”
Accepting the Diagnosis of a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
Oct. 7, 2020 “Mom’s doctor prescribed a medicine that would help slow the process and allow her to make mental connections, but the truth that there was no cure for Alzheimer’s carried the most weight in my heart. It was not a cold she could get over; there was no invading lump or tumor thatContinue reading “Accepting the Diagnosis of a Loved One with Alzheimer’s”
Gather Your Support Team
Oct. 14, 2020 You don’t have to be alone. One of the most important ways you can care for yourself while you care for a loved one is to create a support system. In caring for my mother, we first had a family meeting with her to discuss her diagnosis and to let her knowContinue reading “Gather Your Support Team”
Care For The Caregiver 