Remember, you can’t do it all whether you are the caregiver or friend. Sometimes the best help may be a welcome visit that provides a temporary distraction.
Category: Caregiving
Help, my Mother-In-Law is moving in….
Remember, at the end of the day, we can only do what we can do to make a home a safe place for our loved one. My sister and I would tell each other all the time, “We’re doing the best we can, and so is Mama.”
Send in the Butterflies
The important thing here is to keep your loved one as active and social as possible while continuing to treat them with dignity and honor.
De-mystifying De-list-ifying
It is up to us to keep our loved ones as safe as we can from those who would try to prey on their emotions through sales pitches.
Caregiver awards
I recently came across a study that provides one of those sparks of joy and reason to celebrate while caregiving.
Happy. Happy? Holidays
According to the Hallmark and Norman Rockwell, the holiday season is a wonderful time filled with family, fun, and food. The reality is often quite different for those facing the challenges of caring for someone with dementia. Especially with the added burden of shopping, preparing, and all the extras that can go along with the…
Managing Medications
Does your loved one take medications? A lot of them? This post just might help make it a bit more manageable In my research for ‘all things dementia’, I came across the following site: Managing Medications for People with Dementia dementiameds.com It is UK based, so some of the information might not apply, but there…