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What caregivers need to know about open enrollment

It’s that time of year again! Maybe you have seen the commercials on TV or received a phone call about Medicare Open Enrollment deadlines. As a caregiver of an aging parent do you know what are these deadlines are and what you need to do?   It is important to separate the hype of the sales … Read more

What caregivers need to know about open enrollment

It’s that time of year again! Maybe you have seen the commercials on TV or received a phone call about Medicare Open Enrollment deadlines. As a caregiver of an aging parent do you know what are these deadlines are and what you need to do?   It is important to separate the hype of the sales … Read more

New Beginning

Happy New Year? I don’t know about you but this time of the year always feels like a new beginning.  Even though the leaves are falling and we are coming close to the end of the calendar year, to me the coming of autumn always feels like the start of a new year.  September reawakens … Read more

How to avoid the dreaded winter blues!

Or how to be a happy caregiver when you just don’t feel like it! Winter is upon us and as the days getting shorter, it seems our mood, energy and patience get shorter too. During this time of year many struggle with feelings of sadness and irritability. Add the stress of being a family caregiver and … Read more

Caregiving in the New Year

Happy New Year Sojourners! Now is time for resolutions and new beginnings. As you start another year on your caregiving journey I want you to make a resolution to make caring for yourself a higher priority. In Part One of Caregiver School I outlined the 6 essential steps to stress free caregiving. And for this … Read more

Is Your Elderly Father Driving You Crazy!

In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been… I’ve been driving MYSELF crazy! These past several weeks have been quite a blur – the view from my car window as I drove back and forth to North Carolina. Last I wrote I was trying to juggle all of the needs of those around me and … Read more

Advanced Directives – Do I need a lawyer?

” It Depends…” That was the answer the attorney gave to a caregiver at the elder law seminar I recently attended.  A very frustrating and unhelpful response but it is the right one. But what does “it” depend on? Well everyone’s circumstances are different and laws vary widely from state to state, so a lot … Read more

When do you help your aging parent?

The most challenging question facing family care givers is knowing when to step in and take care of an aging parent and when to leave well enough alone.  As we care for our loved ones we want our help to be received with a “thank you so much” and not “mind you own business, I can … Read more

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