Celebrate your Loved Ones Life's accomplishments
I went to visit my mom and stepdad's final resting place on Christmas Day, and it was emotional for me. I mean in a matter of four years...
How to bring the Holiday celebrations to your Loved Ones in the Nursing Home
While you are looking forward to spending the holiday season with family and friends, it may be a little different this year. Perhaps a...
How to help a Caregiver in your life
So you have a friend, and they are currently a caregiver. You see them struggle daily to make it every day. Caregivers have to juggle...
So what if I don't want to be a Caregiver
Yes, I’ve said this to myself many of times, you love your parent, but you don’t think that you have it in you to be a caregiver. What do...
Six signs that your loved one with Dementia may need nursing home care
Over time the dark days outweigh the good days. Although you want to don’t want to admit it, you feel that you can no longer take on the...
Five things to consider when planning to place your loved one in a Nursing Home
The time has come when you feel that you can’t provide your parent the best care at home. You have dreaded this choice, but think that...
Coming out of the Darkness of Caregiving
Hello everyone. I haven’t posted a blog in a while I know, but I’m slowly making it back on the scene. Everyone that has had a loss of a...
African Americans and Alzheimers Disease
African-Americans are twice as likely as Caucasian people to get Alzheimer's. Although the cause of Alzheimer's disease is not known,...
Using Spring Cleaning to help your Elderly Loved Ones
I thought that this would be a great topic to touch on. Spring is clearly in the air. The birds are chirping, and cool breezes flow thru...
Dementia - Maintaining your loved one's Dignity
If your loved one feels that their value as a human being is not essential, this can stop them from being comfortable during this...