Elderly caregiving
I have turned caregiver very recently when my wife's mother moved in with us. She just turned 79 and has been battling type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years. She is a fiercely independent and lovel ...
Tips for Reducing Caregiving Stress
A high amount of stress, depression, and other health disorders can result from being a caregiver for an elderly family member, particularly when you don't have access to helpful resources and informa ...
Caregiver for mu 28 yr old son
Is there any way to get money since I must stay home to take care of him?
He is still fighting Social Security and was told his hearing will not be untill June 2012.
I am frustrated and most ...
Caregiver support group on Stanford Campus
The Stanford WorkLife office and local elder services agency Avenidas co-sponsor a monthly support group for staff and faculty who have caregiving responsibilities for a parent, spouse, partner or o ...
Virtual health care may help baby boomers through old age
Virtual health care givers are likely in the future for baby boomers who may not have enough health care professionals to meet their needs. Timothy Bickmore, a computer scientist at Northeastern Unive ...
Compassion Fatigue: Repetitive Stress of the Heart
Caring too much can hurt. When care givers focus on others without practicing authentic self-care, destructive behaviors can surface such as apathy, isolation, bottled-up emotions, substance abuse, po ...
Medication programme extended to more homes, home-care providers
On Blogger – Springhill Care Group
A programme that gets pharmacists to help make sure nursing home residents take their medicines promptly and safely will be extended to more homes and home-care ...
Secondary progressive MS & Friendship Support
Hi everyone out there in cyberspace!
I am a caregiver to a dear friend who has been battling MS for 24 years now. It has progressively moved up his body through the years and now is affecting his ...
the hardest greif I ever had to contend with
June 12 2010 , my nephew died in my arms after suffering sudden death syndrome. it was later determine that he had died from cardiovascular disease, obesity, and hypertension. I'm a Vietnam vet and ha ...
