By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSA Who predicted that being a caregiver for aging parents would become your responsibility? No one asked you to be a caregiver. The job showed up unexpectedly in the night when your aging parent became ill. Now you’re freaking... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSA Being a caregiver is challenging. Our good days are great. On our bad days, we want to know how to avoid a meltdown. Caregiving, whether we do it for a profession or a family member, poses emotional and physical risks. Stress... Read more
Fear of making caregiving mistakes paralyzes caregivers. The two things caregivers fear the most have the greatest potential to solve caregiving issues. When caregivers move past insecurity and denial to ask questions and ask for help, caregiving roles and... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSASolutions and steps exist for what to do when work and caregiving collide. The time pressures of trying to balance work, care for family, care for aging parents, and to take care of ourselves can feel like being in a pressure... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSAWhat does guardianship of an elderly parent mean? In simple terms, guardianship means that a family caregiver who accepts guardianship for an elderly parent agrees to a higher level of responsibility. This responsibility... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSAUnexpected challenges fill the lives of caregivers with days when caregiving becomes too much. Most caregiving days are challenging. Days are consumed with problems and frustrations about things that continually go wrong. On... Read more
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