Since writing our first post including RESOURCES for Caregiving, we have heard about additional Senior/Disability Resources. Therefore we will continue to add to the list of resources as a reference: Organizations: medicare.gov – www.medicare.gov Information on what a caregiver needs to know. Helps you navigate through the caring quagmire. Caregiver Action Network for a list of …
When you are dealing with all the challenges of caring for a loved, be sure to put optimism on your caregiving checklist. As Theodore Roosevelt said, “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” It may seem obvious, but sometimes, when we’re in the throws of a loved one in crises, we might forget to take …
Being prepared for recovery at home is necessary whether you are returning directly from the hospital or from a rehabilitation facility. Because patients are rarely released at 100% from either facility, there is usually a transition period to get you up to 100%. Therefore it’s good to consider your needs so you will be fully …
As a follow up to last week, we’re providing a Packing Checklist – Post Hospital Rehab Stay to help save you time, and help make move-in/move-out go more smoothly for you or a loved one. Unlike a hospital, a transitional rehabilitation center will expect you to have your own personal items during care because you will be …
You made a packing list for camp when you were young. You made a packing list for your European vacation. You pre-packed a bag when you were pregnant for that spur of the moment trip to the hospital. Now that you’re older, you or a loved one will likely need a post-hospital Rehab packing list. …
The Cost of Living for Elders Why does senior care and senior housing seem to have become such a problem for this generation? My first thought is that it’s just because we don’t take our parents into our home anymore, but it’s more complicated than that, so it’s good to know what’s going on. A …
Will you be prepared for your caregiving needs? No one wants to plan for bad things to happen, but we should be prepared if something bad were to happen. We buy insurance don’t we. So it makes sense to be prepared for our care needs beyond a hospital stay. I recently sat down with Rita …
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When you google “fashion styles for seniors,” you’ll see a flood of wonderful images of stylish elders. But do they reflect us everyday women? Many of them are wearing very hats, and they look great. But most of us don’t wear them. I used to wear hats in my 20’s, but these days, I rarely …
In Confucian philosophy, filial piety (Chinese: 孝, xiào) is a virtue of respect for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors. filial piety means to be good to one’s parents; to take care of one’s parents. (Wikipedia) My daughter recently said, “It’s not lost until Mom can’t find it.” And she truly believes it, because it’s happens time and time again that once I’m involved, the …
One of my favorite things about big family gatherings is the leftovers. All that work that went into preparing a big dinner pays off, not only in the great time you had with loved ones, but the meals that were at the ready for days afterward. So why not apply this concept to everyday food …
Time saving tip of the month: Make lunch when you’re making dinner. Read More »