Category Archives: Caregiving
Act Would Recognize Sacrifices Of Caregivers
Although it would appear, in this political day and age, to have much chance of passage, a New York congresswoman showed some real courage in the summer when she introduced the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act. http://gty.im/103022754 The measure, if passed, would offer some small attempt to make whole wage earners who forego income… Read More »
Difficult Discussion On Dying Can Be Helped By Web Resources
Almost nobody wants to have “The Conversation.” (Photo credit: jaded one) Talking to an older relative, whether it’s a mother, father or sibling, or a friend about death is a burdensome task most people put off until, of course, it’s too late to have anything at all to discuss. It’s probably at that point… Read More »
Elderly Self-Neglect Up To Others To Notice
The question is not if but when. It is inevitable that as people get older, at some point they will no longer be able to take care of themselves. By then, however, the individual is in no position to be the judge of needing help, and the difficult decision of stepping in must fall… Read More »
Caregivers Need Care Themselves
The emotional and sometimes physical stress of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia is intense. (Photo credit: British Red Cross.) A recent blog on The New York Times by Jane E. Brody highlights a book by San Jose, Calif., psychologist Judith L. London that focuses on… Read More »
Website Offers Warning Signs For Caregiver Thieves
It should be the last thing people have to worry about when hiring someone to care for an elderly loved one. But it’s not. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “Talk to anyone who’s hired someone to help care for an older loved one, and theft is almost always a major worry,” according to a recent article… Read More »
Being a caregiver can involve finances, as well
Taking care of an elderly loved one, a parent, relative or family friend, can sometimes mean going beyond the physical to the financial. This can be fraught with pitfalls, but also can be as essential as getting the person to doctor’s appointments and seeing to it they take their medicine. “One of the toughest… Read More »