Having a Heat Wave
Summertime tips for Caregivers Seniors are especially at risk in high heat situations. Large stretches of the USA are experiencing extreme temperatures. Here are some summer heat tips for helping...
View ArticleThere is no “Age Limit” on Family Caregiving
Although caregiving is often viewed as something that occurs as we get into our middle ages (50-65), according to the National Alliance for Caregiving, the distribution of caregiving age is different...
View ArticleReconciliation and Your Well-Being
Family and Forgiveness Growing up my family was very close. In typical Italian style, every Sunday was spent at my grandparent’s home in Chicago where random aunts, uncles and cousins (most of which...
View ArticleFamily Caregiving – An Escalating Dilemma for Corporations
With the growth of the elder population, it is imperative that vital eldercare education be provided to family caregivers in their communities and workplace, as this growth pattern negatively effects...
View ArticleDIY Lessons in Caregiving Part 3 – Ask for Help!
I will admit that I am mildly obsessed with the show Flea Market Flip. Though the contestants find the items and come up with the plan of how to reinvent the items, there is a team of professionals who...
View ArticleThe power to run the race: A reminder to all caregivers
Chariots of Fire was a great movie. It serves as a reminder that in the midst of any and all hardship, obstacle or circumstance, there is strength readily available. As you watch this YouTube clip,...
View ArticleEternally 12 Syndrome
My friend Colleen and I are both national speakers on issues related to caregiving and aging. While in Washington D.C. to speak at the Aging In America conference we shared a similar challenge in our...
View ArticleCaregiving and Alzheimer’s: Asking the Right Questions
A frustrated friend called me for help while visiting her mother. Her mother’s Alzheimer’s was progressing and she was exhibiting some, let’s say, wearisome behaviors (to my friend that is). It had...
View ArticleThis just in: CEO’s starting to see the need for increased wellness programs
I just recently ran across an article that stated employer’s are starting to see the need for increased wellness programs and that on the executive level. It began with a survey that gauges employers’...
View ArticleHaving a Heat Wave
Summertime tips for Caregivers Seniors are especially at risk in high heat situations. Large stretches of the USA are experiencing extreme temperatures. Here are some summer heat tips for helping...
View ArticleThis just in: CEO’s starting to see the need for increased wellness programs
I just recently ran across an article that stated employer’s are starting to see the need for increased wellness programs and that on the executive level. It began with a survey that gauges employers’...
View ArticleCaregiving and Alzheimer’s: Asking the Right Questions
A frustrated friend called me for help while visiting her mother. Her mother’s Alzheimer’s was progressing and she was exhibiting some, let’s say, wearisome behaviors (to my friend that is). It had...
View ArticleCaregiver Life with Dignity Podcast
Sue Salach-Cutler and Fran Piekarski co-host this podcast on the challenges caregivers face when helping their loved ones. Each episode is committed in ensuring that our listeners, and those they care...
View ArticleCaregiving and Corporate America
With the growth of the elder population, it is imperative that vital eldercare education be provided to family caregivers in their communities and workplace, as this growth pattern negatively effects...
View ArticleLearning from the Past
It’s amazing how insightful we are about situations faced in the past. Why? Because once the chaos has subsided and the situation is over, we can analyze it from a new perspective. However; when in...
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