When taking care of you is priority, caregiving improves for your aging loved one living in Phoenix. When your senior is safe and comfortable, worry lessen. Being a family caregiver does not mean you have to live next door to the aging relative. You don’t … Continue reading →

When taking care of you is priority, caregiving improves for your aging loved one living in Phoenix. When your senior is safe and comfortable, worry lessen. Long Distance Caregiving Caring for a family member or friend who lives far away has its unique challenges. All … Continue reading →

An adult child may volunteer to be a caregiver when a parent is no longer able to manage alone. Planning is essential if the senior agrees to live in the caregiver’s home. Every decision made now is one less stressful concern for the caregiver when … Continue reading →

When taking care of you is priority, caregiving improves for your aging loved one living in Phoenix. When your senior is safe and comfortable, worry lessen. Visiting aging loved ones is not a time that any of us want to be thinking about making decisions … Continue reading →

Building Family Caregiving Teams, Part 2 By Mary Wilson In the first post in this series we discussed building a high performing family team by keeping the information and conversation going to better serve the loved one. Here’s another recommendation for family caregivers on how … Continue reading →

Better Caregiving by Mary Wilson with Learning Solutions When helping mom and dad, siblings often face issues such as coordinating their medical appointment schedule, home care and health crises. Applying “team building” concepts to family caregiving can ease stress and greatly improve a loved one’s … Continue reading →

Sibling Cooperation in the Care of Aging Parents by Christina Cadena In the United States it is becoming increasingly more common for households to care for and protect aging parents. For many children, caring for their aging parents is met with mixed reviews. When faced, … Continue reading →

Carol’s Notes: Noticing the warning signs of Alzheimer’s can be difficult for family members. If your colleague or supervisor at work has dementia, it could be more difficult to determine. Even if you were 100% correct in your layman diagnosis, how do you deal with … Continue reading →

Ask Friends and Family for Help Author’s Note: If you are in the beginning stage of giving care, the first step is to ask for help. At this stage you don’t know what you don’t know. Hold family meetings with your immediate family (siblings, aging … Continue reading →

How can I cope with my emotions? Talk to your family. Caregivers make a frequent mistake by thinking you shouldn’t burden others with your feelings because you’re not the one who is sick. Yet, talking about the illness and how you feel can help relieve … Continue reading →