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There are so many good articles and places of support available to caregivers today, and when I find encouraging and helpful info I like to share it here. I always figure someone else can use a boost or...
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Okay, I've just been introduced to a new concept that I think is particularly interesting. It's called Caregiver Village, and I admit that I'm a bit intrigued. I'm still exploring and learning, so com e...
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A few days ago, Nellie, my mother-in-law of 32 years, passed away. She left behind two children (my husband and sis-in-law), seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. In a simple statement of love...
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Here's the photo I mentioned in an earlier post about my parents' honeymoon getaway. This was 1950. Daddy was trying hard to start his 1936 Ford, but his buddies had piled some of his engine parts on the...
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I received a note from David Besnette, editor for the Assisted Living Directory. I've been browsing and reading through his site, and wanted to share it with you here. I know many of us aren't involve d...
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Daddy's gone now, but I still like to remember and honor my folks' anniversary when the date rolls around each August. Our daughter and I had a nice walk down memory lane with my mom this morning whil e...
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I found a helpful article at www.Alzheimers.org which lists and briefly discusses ten signs of Alzheimer's, and wanted to share the link with you here. I thought it was well laid out in that it was 1) brief...
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I know I talk a lot about articles I read, but there's such good information available on topics that I'm concerned about that I try to share many of the gems I find. As I've mentioned before, Carol B radley...
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Caregiver stress. Now there's a term. As a caregiver, I am doing what I feel I need to do for Mama because it's best and safest for her, because I love her and want her to be okay and free to enjoy he r...
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I just read an article on setting boundaries that I thought was worth sharing. This one examines the idea of when a caregiver needs to say "no" and the reasons one might need to do this. I thought the I...
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