In-home caregivers are very much a part of the caregiving picture. Whether part-time, full-time, or just occasionally, there are a number of different sources. But when you need help and need to hire someone, you should know your options. This article from Today’s Caregiver [Hiring an In-Home Caregiver: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You] gives …
Do More than Just Clean – De-clutter As a family caregiver, the one thing I’m sure you need more of is time. One great way to find it is to de-clutter and organize your home (and the home of the loved one you care for). Now is the perfect time. Call it spring cleaning. Just …
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Caregivers are always stressed for time, so eating healthy is an extra challenge, because let’s face it, preparing fresh foods takes more prep time. But eating healthy becomes that much more critical when our lives are stressed. So, here are a few suggestions on tools and tricks that will help make it easier to prepare …
Don’t Let Caregiving Stress Turn Into Substance Abuse Caregiving involves a higher level of responsibility than most careers: You foster the health and well-being of someone other than yourself. It could be someone with a disability or disease like multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s, a loved one with a brain injury, or an elderly family …
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Executing a Will – Part 2: Maneuvering Through the Family Dynamics Caregivers may find their job isn’t over after the loss of a loved one because of all the work associated with executing a will. And often it’s not just a matter of paperwork, which was covered in part 1, but a matter of maneuvering …
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Executing a Will – Not as easy as you think Wills, trusts, powers-of-attorney, all make life easier for caregivers when settling an estate. But that doesn’t mean it’s a quick and simple process. One executor of an estate recently shared her experience. When asked, “Briefly, what did being an executor entail?” her response was, “Briefly? …
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Hacking, Phishing, Spoofing, Pharming, Scamming, Malware, Scareware, Ransomware, Spyware, Virus, Worm. So many terms. So many concerns. Caregivers have enough to worry about without having to worry about recovering from a computer hack. Therefore, it’s increasingly important to educate the people we care for about the digital invaders trying to hack their personal information and …
As a Caregiver, This Counts as Care: One way I provide caregiver help is with administrative issues. As a caregiver, I know that eventually, the day will come when I will need to settle my parents’ affairs (or so I hope, given I outlive them). That’s why I recently followed my own advice, from a …
Adult Bibs Help With Caregiving In all our talk about caregiving, I thought it was worth revisiting why this topic is relevant to DinerWear®. Something we’ve heard time and time again from caregivers is that wearing a clothing protector to avoid food stains at meals means avoiding having to change clothes during the day. Our …
Fresh Optimism in Spring As the new leaves and flowers spring up, I thought it was the perfect time to get back to talking about optimism in caregiving. As a caregiver, we’re often buried in the stress of a long list of To Do’s. When someone suggests that you should take time for yourself, you …