December 2015
Time: On average, informal caregivers spend about 20 hours a week for 4.6 years providing care. That is a significant amount of time spent on providing care when considering the fact that the majority of caregivers also have full time jobs. Work: Balancing a full time job as well as caregiving can be very difficult. […]
December 2015
Your physical needs come first. Be sure to eat nutritious meals, get a good night sleep, and exercise often. This may be easier said than done, but keeping this in the back of your mind and doing these 3 simple tasks when possible can have a huge impact on your mental and physical health. Spend […]
December 2015
The majority of care provided to a loved one is usually provided by only one person, no matter how many people make up the family. If the family cannot take on all of the caregiving responsibilities, there are a number of resources and services caregivers can utilize: Lotsa Helping Hands – this service allows you […]
December 2015
Special Christmas trees with special requests have been appearing in many different communities. Specifically, these special trees can be found in Starbucks, Lunds and Byerly’s, Walgreens, Roundbank, Home Instead Senior Care, and many other businesses. The tree is full of paper ornaments that have gift requests written on them from their residents. An individual can […]
November 2015
Often times, families do not see hospice care as an option for their loved one who is seriously ill. This is because many people do not want to send their loved one to a facility, they do not want to lose control of care, and most importantly, they feel as though resorting to hospice care […]
November 2015
The AARP has recently launched a Random Acts of Kindness for Caregivers Contest in hopes that Americans will show support to the 40 million caregivers among them during National Family Caregivers Month. The AARP encourages everyone to share photos and anecdotes about random acts of kindness for caregivers via social media with the hashtag #BeKindToCaregivers. […]
July 2015
Can Long Term Care Insurance help those with fewer family caregiver resources? Forbes recently ran a great article “Who Will Provide Care For Childless Boomers?” which shows why many people should explore long term care insurance. This piece brings up some great points about why it’s so important to plan ahead for future care. For instance, […]
