Caring for Aging Parents Can Feel OverwhelmingCaring for aging parents can feel overwhelming. Caregiving is not a job that one applies for – it is a job that happens in the blink of an eye. On the job training can feel like being on a roller coaster with all of the... Read more
Caregivers accept the duty to caregive without realizing how quickly life changes. The question of “how to manage caregiver burnout” when you hate what caregiving is doing to your life is commonly asked by caregivers for aging parents, spouses, and other family... Read more
Caregiving Blog: What Assisted Living & Care Communities Don’t Tell FamiliesPamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, CSA, NCGWhat assisted living and care communities don’t tell families is a subject rarely discussed. Assisted living communities and nursing homes... Read more
Do you have power of attorney and a family caregiving backup plan? If you are an aging couple, what is the plan when one of you dies? Have your children agreed to be caregivers? Have you made plans for someone else to caregive?Are you a second family, meaning a second... Read more
Better caregiving support delivers better than average care. Caregivers work long hours, caring for their family, caregiving for an aging parent, spouse or another family member. One day runs into the next. Care receivers rely on help from family and others. Many... Read more
While caregivers would not choose a different path, secrets to achieving caregiving bliss can be elusive. Caregiving and bliss are not words generally associated with each other. Anxiety, frustration, and feelings of overwhelm are the feelings that caregivers express... Read more
Male caregivers deny feeling stressed and angry about caregiving responsibilities. Caregiving for a wife, an aging mother, or father is unfamiliar territory and quickly progresses to responsibilities and tasks that have a very personal and human element. Caregiving... Read more
“I’m so tired of being a caregiver,” is the emergency call for rescue by a caregiver battling feelings of wanting to give up. By reading this, you might believe that the caregiver is the person who wants to give up. In most situations, the aging parent, spouse, or a... Read more
Caregiving burnout is a condition associated with the amount and type of care provided for an aging parent or loved one. Burnout results from the multiple roles and responsibilities of family caregivers. Consistent effort is needed to support good care. Physical,... Read more
Participation in caregiver support programs smooths interactions between adult children and aging parents. Positive caregiving relationships influence quality of daily care and overall well-being. As adult children become more involved in caregiving roles for aging... Read more
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