How to Practice Health Self-Care With Minimal Effort Caring for others can be detrimental to your health. As you manage the needs of others, caregivers tend to drop the ball on their own needs. There are only 24 hours in the day and at least 8 of those hours are spent sleeping. ...
10 Ways To Maintain Your Sanity When Caring For A Difficult Family Member Being a caregiver is hard. There are a lot of demands on your time and energy. However, usually, it is rewarding. You are caring for a loved one who once cared for you. Even on the dark days, you ...
Caregivers Need to Hear Thank You I know you didn’t jump into caregiving for the accolades. You see your aging parents need help and rolled up your sleeves and just do what needs to be done. That’s the type of person you are. You jump in without giving thought to the emotional ...
Where to Save Money with Senior Discounts Whether you are anxious about how the election results will affect your budget, or you want to set aside money for travel or luxuries, I have a roundup of senior discounts and ways to cut costs on the basics. It can be hard to cut ...
How To Manage The Stress Of Caregiving Not surprising, but caregivers report much higher levels of stress than non-caregivers. It can be physically and emotionally draining caring for another adult. It can also be scary watching a loved one’s health or well-being decline. If you add in the stress of being ...
What to Buy This Holiday Season for Aging Family Members Who Already Have Everything The holidays will be here before you know it. If you’re stumped on what gifts to get your aging parents or other elderly relatives, you’re not alone. It can be hard to come up with the perfect gift for someone ...
How to Make Traveling Easier with Someone with Mobility Challenges When I was a kid, my mom picked up my grandmother every Saturday to take her to lunch and shopping. When she lived with my uncle and had an easier time getting around, it wasn’t challenging. Unfortunately, as time passed, my grandmother ...
How to Care for Someone Else When You Don’t Feel Well Cold and flu season are in full effect. Hopefully, you’ve already gotten a flu shot to protect you and your caree and are taking precautions to keep yourself healthy. Even if you’re keeping up on germ reduction, unfortunately, caregivers are at ...
A Caregiver’s Guide To Caring For Themselves I have read, and written, so many articles about self-care for caregivers and while I still completely support the need for caregiver self-care, I also understand the reality of your life. Many of the articles I read have comments from actual caregivers discussing how difficult ...
