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12 Steps To Self Care Activities
Self care activities are a must for your serenity when you’re caring for an aged parent. As a family caregiver, the need for self care activities is essential to live a happy life. One self care idea that comes to mind is The 12-Step Program for caregivers. Now we just need a self care plan. […]
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Powerless Over Other People
Feeling powerless over about everything in my life. When I first heard of the Alzheimer’s Support Group I knew nothing about the program and I was feelilng powerless over my whole life. I wondered how this program was going to help me because mom had not been diagnosed with dementia. But we definitely had a […]
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Feel Unappreciated
Many family caregivers feel unappreciated at some time, it comes with the territory. Family Caregivers often feel unappreciated, sad and their situation hopeless. This is what I hear when I talk to other adult children who are family caregivers who give up their life, their family and sometimes their career to care for our older […]
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Twelve Steps to Keep Her Aging Mother Safe
One Adult Daughter’s 12 Steps to Keep Her Aging Mother Safe and Happy I’ve been involved with the twelve step program for over 10 years. Can’t always attend the 12-step support meetings since mom is 100 years old and can’t be left alone. There’s a hole in my life. This support group gives me hope […]
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Are You Taking Care of Your Back
I had to take a required class on ‘taking care of your back’ as one of my in-service mandatory trainings. Did you know that there are two different types of back pain? Acute back pain more than likely is caused from an accident or injury. Usually not long lasting. Chronic back pain seems to last […]
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Concerns and Difficulties Family Caregivers Face
4 Top concerns and difficulties family caregivers face. Concerns and difficulties are just part of taking care of an aging parent or other aged loved one and is a act of love. Caregiving is very time-squeezing and will lead to all kinds of issues and concerns. Both the caregiver and their families are affected. Being […]
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How To Get Thru Caregiver Burnout
What You Need To Know About Caregiver Burnout. I’m throwing out a lifeline to you!! I know all about caregiver burnout. Just as soon as I think I’m doing great and mom is doing great then BOOM! I get this overwhelming feeling come over me not knowing or realizing what happened or when it happened. […]
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Family Caregivers May Have To Pay a Price
Family Caregivers May Have To Pay a Price When an Aging Parent Wants to Die At Home. More and more I see adult children caring for their elderly parents at home and for family caregivers there may be a price to pay. I don’t think many adult children even think about the time when their […]
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A Financial Income Backup Plan
As a family caregiver, it’s smart to have A Financial Income Backup Plan. Today I will have a plan, I may not follow it exactly but I will have a plan. What about you? Adult children want to keep their aging parent at home if at all possible. When we as children see […]
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How To Make Peace With Yourself
How To Make Peace With Yourself and Your Loved One because the everyday struggles caring for an aging parent can be daunting at times. Good Day my sweet Caregivers, Can I be upfront with you today? Will that be OK? You need to make peace with yourself. A friend that I met while taking a […]