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Humor, Hope and the Caregiving Experience

Humor, Hope and the Caregiving Experience

As a health care provider and a person who has taken care of not one but two partners with cancer who passed away from their illness, the movie Patch Adams scares me. I don't want to run into that guy and his big huge clown nose and his clown shoes and the bike horn...

Homemade Waterproof Sheet for Bedwetting

Homemade Waterproof Sheet for Bedwetting

Many parents have to deal with bedwetting with their older child or teenager. Additionally, many adults experience bedwetting every night. In situations such as these, waterproof sheets are essential for making cleanup easier as well as making the child, teenager, or...

Reframing Guilt as Regret

Reframing Guilt as Regret

Let’s talk about guilt. Ever since Adam and Eve ate the proverbial apple men and women have felt guilty. Sometimes that guilt is justified – we all know someone who has done something awful that they should feel guilty about – and sometimes it is just us being...

Life in the fast lane (not)

Life in the fast lane (not)

It’s like being on a motorway, full of all kinds of vehicles, heading to wherever , with some , all even, needing to take a break at some point,for food, to refuel, a comfort break or whatever. But others, like us , have broken down at the side of the road. Attempts...

Medicare Changes Caregivers Need to Know in 2020

Medicare Changes Caregivers Need to Know in 2020

Without a shadow of a doubt, caregivers face incredible challenges. One of the many obstacles is navigating Medicare, as staying up to date with all the changes that happen annually is time-consuming.  Below, we'll explain the changes going on with Medicare in 2020,...

7 types of helpful eldercare gadgets

7 types of helpful eldercare gadgets

Are you a caregiver of a senior? Have a look at these gadgets that will help you in your caregiving journey. Video surveillance camera You want to go for grocery shopping or to a friend’s home, but you don't want to leave the elderly alone. So, what is the way out?...

If I could

If I could

Well I’ll have to say I’m guilty .. I put my hubby first when he had a stroke and heart attack, open heart surgery, vascular surgery and gall bladder surgery that went bad, and amputation and many other health issues .. over a ten year period .. It would take a book...

Can’t stop the tears

Can’t stop the tears

This is a lyric I wrote when Rick was in a nursing home for several months.. We had this conversation Can't Stop The Tears What's the matter babe Just try and talk it out I'm working hard to get home I miss everything about you Yeah I miss everything about you Just...

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