Whether families hire a caregiver privately or through an agency, Kayla Cook, owner and director of Caring Excellence at Home, says they need to let their expectations be known from the first. Do they want the caregiver to engage the client with games and conversation? Do they … [Read more...] about Hiring A Caregiver: Establishing Expectations
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Make Moving Manageable
You never know how much stuff you have until you have to move it all somewhere. Especially when we’ve gradually accumulated possessions over decades, the idea of sorting through it all in order to make a move — and the decisions we have to make about each item along the way — can … [Read more...] about Make Moving Manageable
Caregiving Is More Than Pretty Flowers
There are a lot of emotions that go into bringing a caregiver into the fold, whether that means hiring someone you don’t know to take care of a loved one or asking someone you do know, like a sibling, to act in a different capacity. Caregiving means establishing trust, and good … [Read more...] about Caregiving Is More Than Pretty Flowers
A Caregiver’s Story: Finding A Better Way
Mom and Dad were both healthy and active into their 80s. Life was good. Then a series of strokes left my dad in need of more care than my mom could manage. Their transition began in earnest. My two siblings and I went through it along with our parents. It was tough accepting … [Read more...] about A Caregiver’s Story: Finding A Better Way
Questions A Child With A Loved One With Memory Issues Might Have
This is from Being In the Moment - a book by Karen Stobbe (available at beinginthemoment.org). It's an excerpt from a chapter written by Karen Stobbe’s daughter Grace. It is her perspective and opinion about growing up with her Grandma’s Alzheimer’s. Questions that … [Read more...] about Questions A Child With A Loved One With Memory Issues Might Have