Balancing Strengths and Weaknesses While Caregiving
By Margery Pabst - May 06, 2013 10:32 AM
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Questions about caregiving are often posed as:
-What is the role of caregiving?
-How can I learn to do the best for my loved one?
-Where can I find resources?
Let's shift the focus and...
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Your Personalized Caregiving Plan - Part 2
By Margery Pabst - March 18, 2013 10:37 AM
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Back in January, I wrote an initial blog on how to develop a caregiving plan for yourself. You can reference that blog both on eCareDiary.com or on my website at www.pivotalcrossings.com The article received...
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Taking a Calculated Risk While Caregiving
By Carole Larkin - March 04, 2013 10:19 AM
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Shall we ponder some of the issues regarding slowly losing executive functions in Alzheimer’s and related diseases today? First, let’s define what executive function is. An article by Leilani Doty,...
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Try Being a Ten Minute Caregiver
By Margery Pabst - February 25, 2013 09:53 AM
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You are probably thinking, “What a title! How can I be a caregiver for only 10 minutes when this is a 36-hour job packed into a 24-hour day?” February, our heart month, is a time to consider all we do...
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Plan for Mums Care
By Gerry O'Neill - February 11, 2013 08:31 AM
Well we have a diary and a blog. I suggest we use this to record things outside the medication. I'm hoping all in the Care Circle can read these blogs as I've ticked the private box.
I have entered some info and we can update as we go.
Gerry
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Why a Caregiving Plan for Yourself Makes Sense
By Margery Pabst - January 07, 2013 09:38 AM
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Happy New Year to everyone!! As I contemplate the year just ended and consider 2013 with all the opportunities and struggles ahead, my thoughts turn to planning. Back in December, I met with...
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A Caregiver's Recipe : Keep it Simple During the Holidays
By Margery Pabst - December 17, 2012 10:34 AM
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I believe simplicity is one of the most underrated qualities in our culture. Complexity is often assumed to be better because somehow happier and more joyful outcomes will result. More seems to be...
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eCareDiary Expert, Margery Pabst Launches New Caregiving Book, "Words of Care"!
By Susan Baida - December 03, 2012 12:30 PM
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eCareDiary’s caregiving expert, Margery Pabst launches her new book, Words of Care: A Reference Tool for The Busy Caregiver. An author of four books including co-author of Enrich Your Caregiving...
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Top 5 Qualities to Look for in a Nursing Home
By Philippa Carr - November 12, 2012 01:31 PM
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Choosing a care home for a senior relative or friend is never a simple task. As a loved one, the emotional roller coaster of giving up the role as a primary caregiver is not always easy. Finding the right...
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Caregivers in the Workplace
By Margery Pabst - November 02, 2012 08:39 AM
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Many of us are not only caregivers for a loved one but we also hold down jobs. This month's comments are for those of you who try to maintain a work/life balance. What proactive steps can you take to...
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eCareDiary Launches New Caregiver Message Board and Storytelling Page
By Susan Baida - October 10, 2012 11:56 AM
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Today eCareDiary launches a new Caregiver Message Board to help caregivers communicate with one another in a supportive forum.
The Caregiver Message Board enables caregivers to post question and discussion...
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eCareDiary to Attend Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Caregiving Conference
By Susan Baida - September 30, 2012 09:33 PM
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eCareDiary was invited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to attend their Caregiving Conference on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. The conference will be held at the National Alliance for...
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Hand Massage Helps Caregivers Manage Challenging Behavior
By Ann Catlin - September 10, 2012 10:20 AM
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There is growing awareness of the value of massage for elders with dementia. More and more eldercare communities are incorporating the services of a licensed massage therapist, but caregivers of all...
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Maintaining Your Personal Dignity in the Face of Adversity
By Margery Pabst - August 06, 2012 08:25 AM
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We’ve all been there--that sick feeling in the pit of the stomach or the overwhelming feeling of sadness and physical exhaustion made worse by events and people who have damaged our personal dignity. ...
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Maintaining the Dignity of Your Care Partner - Even in the Worst Circumstances
By Margery Pabst - June 25, 2012 01:52 PM
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Much is written about advocating for our care partners both outside the home with medical professionals and inside the home with family and friends. Advocating usually takes the form of speaking...
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Being an Advocate, NOT an Annoyance for Your Loved One!
By Crystal Fornes - May 28, 2012 11:21 AM
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Being a caregiver comes with its own set of hard yet important life lessons and responsibilities. However, making it a point to integrate and maintain certain behaviors in your daily routine is key to...
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Why Do I Feel This Way? Caregiver Tips for Handling Irrational Feelings
By Margery Pabst - May 21, 2012 11:32 AM
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I remember the first time I took my husband to the hospital to be admitted for pneumonia. My feelings ran the gamut. I felt so relieved and couldn’t quite figure out why. My relief then gave way...
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Aging at Home? Tips for Preventing Injuries and Isolation
By Michelle Seitzer - May 07, 2012 10:17 AM
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Nursing home or stay at home: most people wouldn’t flinch. Home is where we want to be; aging in place is the ideal scenario.
Everyone has moments of loneliness, whether they live alone or in a house...
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eCareDiary to Broadcast First Live Online Support Group for Family Caregivers "Caregivers Speak!"
By Susan Baida - May 02, 2012 12:19 PM
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eCareDiary will broadcast the first live online support group called "Caregivers Speak!" Created by and for caregivers, Caregivers Speak!, will debut on Tuesday, May 8th at 2:00pm EST on BlogTalkRadio.com....
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Don't Fall into the Guilt Trap! - 3 Tips for Caregivers
By Margery Pabst - April 30, 2012 12:32 PM
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One of the most common comments from caregivers is “I feel so guilty.” As a caregiver, I feel guilt frequently. I decided to consider why this state of guilt exists in most of us.
Here are some...
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Making Your Parent's Move to a Care Community Guilt-Free
By Carole Larkin - April 23, 2012 10:35 AM
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It may be the hardest decision of all to hand over your loved one’s physical care to a “village” (an assisted living, memory care community or a nursing home). It is usually the last, last, last resort. ...
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Caring for Your Aging Parents Causing Family Disputes?
By Chris Cooper - April 02, 2012 09:57 AM
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While the image of a happy family where everyone always gets along is pleasant, this simply doesn’t represent reality for many people. Take the story of a brother and sister that I knew. As children, these...
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eCareDiary to Present at 2012 Aging in America Conference
By Susan Baida - March 26, 2012 01:45 PM
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John Mills, eCareDiary Chairman and Margery Pabst, Co-author of “Enrich Your Caregiving Journey” will present a workshop entitled, “Strategies for Uniting Families: Tools and Technology to Help Family...
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Applying the "Just Do It" Philosophy to Caregiving
By Margery Pabst - March 19, 2012 11:08 AM
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A few weeks ago, I heard and saw Dr. Corey Keyes lecture on “To Happiness and Beyond.” Dr. Keyes, Associate Professor of Sociology at Emory University, devotes his research to the nature of happiness...
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Are Your Parents Hiding Their Health Problems From You?
By Chris Cooper - March 12, 2012 11:30 AM
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Often, when people get older, they do everything they can to hide the fact that they suffering from health problems or diminished mental capacity. Take the story of a man I knew and his elderly father....
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Why Person-Centered Care Matters
By Ann Catlin - March 05, 2012 09:25 AM
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We are all either an elder (some of us); someone who cares about an elder (most of us); or someone who will be an elder (practically all of us). According to the American Medical Association, in 2011 America's...
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Planning Your Caregiving Needs: Get Started Soon!
By Margery Pabst - February 13, 2012 11:59 AM
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Planning used to be one of those words that felt stale and musty, like an old book or basement. Years ago, I taught Planning and Organizing to corporate leaders; it was one of those necessary subjects...
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WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? : Making Caregiving Changes in the New Year
By Margery Pabst - January 30, 2012 12:37 PM
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The New Year looms large, and if you’re like me, making some needed changes can feel scary, particularly if those changes involve the relationship with our patient/loved one. For caregivers, changing...
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Accepting the Truth About Our Parents
By Chris Cooper - January 23, 2012 10:59 AM
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We don’t always know - or want to know - the truth about our parents. Take the story I heard recently about an elderly gentleman who had passed away. The man had worked for the state government for many...
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Caring Too Much? : Watch Out for Compassion Fatigue!
By Ann Catlin - January 09, 2012 01:00 PM
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Years ago, while sitting in a restaurant with a colleague, I learned something about myself. We each worked as massage therapists in eldercare facilities and it was really nice to talk to someone who "got...
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Choosing the Right Caregiver for Your Elderly Loved One
By Chris Cooper - December 19, 2011 10:25 AM
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Recently, I attended a national convention for financial planners. At the conference, I attended a session on Alzheimer’s disease led by a young financial planner. After the presentation ended, another...
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Key Skills Every Caregiver Needs: Tips from Top Doctors!
By Margery Pabst - December 12, 2011 10:40 AM
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Did this year go by as quickly for all of you as it did for me?
As we end 2011, I’d like to thank all of you who read my articles each month on the eCareDiary website and who tune into “Caregiver and...
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Home for the Holidays: A Status Check for Elderly Relatives
By Shannon Martin - December 05, 2011 11:28 AM
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You may be going to visit loved ones for the holidays. For those who live at a distance, it may be the first visit in a while. When visiting older relatives for the holidays, families often notice that...
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Caregiver Tips for a Stress-Free Family Holiday
By Margery Pabst - November 01, 2011 12:30 PM
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Stress is a normal part of life and during the holidays, stress intensifies for all of us, but especially for caregivers. Everything from self care to patient care to family dynamics turns up the heat...
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Are There Gaping Holes in Your Caregiving Circle of Support?
By Margery Pabst - October 11, 2011 10:43 AM
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If you’re like me, you have “FRIENDS” and then you have “friends”. Caregivers recognize the real, the capital letter “FRIENDS” quite quickly. As a caregiver said to me recently, “I had several friends...
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How to Find a Caregiving Service
By Jeff Anderson - September 14, 2011 08:33 PM
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Finding the right caregiving service can be a very difficult decision for many families. There is always risk of having a negligent caregiverwhen going with a care giving service, but if you do your research,...
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Avoid Family Communication Conflicts while Caregiving!
By Margery Pabst - September 02, 2011 11:03 AM
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How we communicate with each other is key to family harmony, particularly during times of illness. Avoiding conflicts and feuds can ensure that families maintain a focus on care. eCareDiary received...
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Why Bed Sores in the Elderly Should Concern Caregivers
By Rita Dichele - August 23, 2011 11:35 AM
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One day Mom was sitting quietly reading. I noticed she was more restless than normal and in fact it seemed as if she was struggling to find a comfortable position. Suddenly, mom remarked, “It hurts when...
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3 Baby Steps for Caregivers
By Christine Hamacher - August 19, 2011 05:09 PM
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grandkids as caregivers
By Lisa DuVal - August 15, 2011 09:33 PM
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Senior Holistic Living Founder Announces New Age of Caregiving Symposium in Tampa, Florida
By Kim Linder - August 03, 2011 10:46 AM
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September 23rd, 2011 has been proclaimed as Tampa Bay Caregiver Day by area municipalities on both sides of the bay in recognition and support of the 1 million plus caregivers who live and work in the...
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Don't Wait for a Caregiving Crisis to Have a Family Meeting!
By Margery Pabst - August 02, 2011 09:39 AM
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We’ve had lots of feedback on our webinar, “End The Family Feud: Managing Family Dynamics While Caregiving”. Now that you have a roadmap for your family meeting, many of you wonder, “When should I have...
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“Recognizing Caregiving Stress in Employees”
By Freedom Home Healthcare - July 08, 2011 09:15 AM
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Why it Matters
Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. But when one is constantly running...
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Are You Stalled from Caregiver Burnout?
By Margery Pabst - July 06, 2011 10:35 AM
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Caregiving is both about doing and feeling/being. Changing from the high gear tasks that every day brings (cooking, cleaning, bathing, etc.) to the low gear of feeling and listening with your loved...
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eCareDiary.com Featured on EmpowHER.com Article as a Top Caregiving Website
By Susan Baida - June 17, 2011 01:33 PM
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eCareDiary.com was ranked number 2 spot in a recent EmpowHER article, “Resources for Family Caregivers”, that provided a listing of top caregiving websites focusing on tips, recipes, legal and financial...
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eCareDiary.com Launches New Expert Q&A Series
By Susan Baida - June 13, 2011 02:18 PM
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eCareDiary.com launches its new semi-weekly Expert Q&A Series on Friday, June 17th, 2011. The Expert Q & A is a new interactive forum on eCareDiary.com for family caregivers to ask questions about...
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Don't Shut Down with Alzheimer's Patients!
By Michelle Seitzer - May 24, 2011 12:37 PM
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Alzheimer’s takes so much from its victims. It also exacts a hefty toll on those around them – family, friends, neighbors, colleagues – as they grieve the loss of the person they knew, fading right before...
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Speak Up for the Care You Need: "Treat Me, Not My Age", Book by Dr. Mark Lachs
By Kim Harke - May 17, 2011 01:26 PM
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Cooking was one older man’s greatest pleasure, until memory loss forced him out of the kitchen. He could no longer remember what was behind his own cabinet doors or inside the drawers. When he became depressed,...
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Paying Attention to the Little Things: Learning from Caregivers, Patients and Families
By Margery Pabst - May 03, 2011 12:28 PM
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This week, I entered Florida Hospital, Main Campus, and immediately saw an act of quiet, small caring. It touched my heart. There on a sofa sat an elderly couple, the wife wiping away a crumb from her...
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eCareDiary Debuts Video Interviews from the 2011 Aging in America Conference
By Susan Baida - May 02, 2011 11:14 AM
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eCareDiary.com participated in the 2011 Aging in America Conference, held in San Francisco from April 26th-30th, 2011. The annual conference that attracted more than 3,000 attendees this year, is the nation’s...
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eCareDiary.com to Lead Caregiving Workshop at ASA's Aging in America Conference
By Susan Baida - April 27, 2011 04:39 PM
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Caregiving is an unplanned experience which generally begins with the emergency phone call that a loved one has had fallen or had an accident. In many cases one family member takes charge of the coordinating...
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Keeping the Ambulance Away
By Kim Harke - April 26, 2011 11:38 AM
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For the elderly, falls can be deadly, and many of these deaths are not immediate.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2009, 2.2 million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults were treated...
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Tips To Prevent Wandering Out Of The House By Your Loved One
By Carole Larkin - April 20, 2011 02:49 PM
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Try these tips to prevent wandering out of the house by your loved one.
1. If there is a securely locked high fence around the whole perimeter of the property, let your loved one go outside, in good...
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Mayor of Great Neck invites eCareDiary to lead Caregiver Workshop
By Susan Baida - April 15, 2011 10:44 AM
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Mayor Jean Celender and The Village of Great Neck Plaza will be hosting a free Family Caregiver Workshop on Sunday, April 17 from 2-4 pm at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall located at 2 Gussack Plaza,...
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Finding Optimism: Tips for Caregivers
By Patti Bertschler - April 13, 2011 12:09 PM
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In general, I consider myself an optimist. Years ago, however, I had coffee with a colleague who gave me unsolicited feedback that I was “too negative.” I was shocked. Later when I mentally reviewed...
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Helping Elders Articulate Their Long-Term Wishes
By Chris Cooper - April 05, 2011 10:48 AM
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In the best of all situations, helping an older relative or a parent plan for long-term care and other end-of-life issues happens when they’re healthy and various options can be considered with adequate...
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New Show Helps Caregivers and Physicians Communicate Better
By Margery Pabst - April 04, 2011 10:30 AM
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Conversations are the ‘glue’ of our humanity. I often consider the ones I have and evaluate them on their quality. Some are meant to be fun, some have a deeper purpose. Either way, engagement and understanding...
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Caregivers: When Nothing Goes Your Way
By Jane Meier Hamilton - March 22, 2011 12:42 PM
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Sometimes caregiving can be overwhelming, painful or depressing: No matter what treatment is tried your loved one gets worse. Your family doesn’t help as you need them to do. Financial, legal or insurance...
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Where Caregivers Can Turn To for Relief
By Susan Baida - March 16, 2011 10:44 AM
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What does respite care REALLY mean? And more importantly, do caregivers know how to implement it in their lives and caregiving routines? There are a variety of rhythms that caregivers follow. Some visit...
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The Revolving Door: Avoiding Hospital Readmission of Elders
By Shannon Martin - March 15, 2011 11:46 AM
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While one is usually anxious and happy to leave the hospital for home, flaws in the discharge process can lead to a quick return. Some statistics that might surprise you: 5% of Medicare recipients are...
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Respite Care - One Solution to Caregiver Burnout
By Susan Baida - March 07, 2011 11:45 AM
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In a recent BlogTalkRadio Show, one of our eldercare experts shared extensively on caregiver burnout. Caregiver Burnout is a serious condition with specific symptoms that a family or care provider can...
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Is a Negative Self Perception Limiting Your Potential?
By Margery Pabst - March 01, 2011 10:41 AM
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The stories we tell ourselves are critical because perception of self is a key factor for any endeavor. Stories affect our feelings of self worth and determine how we behave toward others. What we say...
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Are You Selfish or Selfless?
By Alicia Kirschenheitert - February 28, 2011 10:14 AM
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The pursuit of health and wellness is not an easy decision. It requires commitment. I know that sounds like a simple enough thing, but commitment is not as easy as it sounds. But why? We commit to...
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How Caregivers Can Find Support from Employee Assistance Programs
By Kim Harke - February 23, 2011 02:12 PM
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If you work and also care for an elderly or ill relative, each day can feel like a struggle. If you are not the working caregiver yourself, you may have a colleague or employee who is struggling to balance...
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Finding the Energy to Continue Caring
By Jane Meier Hamilton - February 08, 2011 12:00 PM
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Often, the New Year brings a new beginning, but on a long caregiving journey it often brings many more difficult days. While her sister endures months of pain and chemo treatments for pancreatic cancer,...
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Making Empathy Work: A Deeper Look During the Love Month
By Margery Pabst - February 01, 2011 11:01 AM
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The word ‘empathy’ is an abused word. We all like to think we understand it and use it to good effect, but do we? Even if we are aware of the potential of being empathic, do we dig deep or do our attempts...
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"I Resolve To".....Top 10 Caregiver Conflict Tips
By Patti Bertschler - January 24, 2011 01:10 PM
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Some families couldn’t wait until January 2 arrived and all the extra relatives were gone. Old sibling rivalries which tend to resurface over turkey and dressing can leave a bad taste in one’s mouth. ...
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Employer Support for Caregiving Employees
By Chris Cooper - January 19, 2011 10:42 AM
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“There are only four kinds of people in this world. Those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” Rosalynn Carter, Former...
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The 12 Steps for Family Caregivers
By Maureen Hildebrand - January 18, 2011 12:32 PM
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As I try to grasp things that are familiar and I can hold onto, I'm reminded that the only thing that's certain in life is continual change. With that in mind, I turn to the basic principles of Alcoholics...
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New Year, New You..Well, Maybe Not Yet!
By Alicia Kirschenheiter - January 11, 2011 10:26 AM
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First and foremost, a very happy New Year to each and every one of us. Once again it is time to celebrate, reflect and renew. New Years however also seems to give us this somewhat hyped up illusion of...
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Celebrating Victory : Tracking Your Growth in the New Year
By Margery Pabst - December 29, 2010 12:36 PM
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I am often asked, “So what can make caregiving so enriching, and why did you use that word in the title of your book, “Enrich Your Caregiving Journey”? One of the strategies that I employed, as my caregiving...
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Choose Peace
By Jane Meier Hamilton - December 22, 2010 11:18 AM
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Yesterday, my energy was depleted from several demanding months at work and my nerves were frayed just thinking of all I needed to accomplish before December 25th. No Christmas tree in the house or lights...
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Happy Holidays to Caregivers and Care Providers, From eCareDiary.com
By Susan Baida - December 21, 2010 12:23 PM
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Good Grief! Emotions Don't Take A Holiday On Holidays
By Maureen Hildebrand - December 14, 2010 10:14 AM
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"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it...
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Dealing with Diabetes: The 5 Prong Fitness Approach for Caregivers
By Alicia Kirschenheiter - December 09, 2010 12:46 PM
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It seems you can’t pick up a newspaper or magazine without seeing a feature on the diabetes epidemic overwhelming the U.S. and other westernized nations. Although 8% of the population has this disease,...
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The Holiday (Stress) Is Coming!
By Patti Bertschler - December 06, 2010 12:56 PM
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Every year I go through this. No matter which holiday, I dredge up ancient family recipes (always the longest and hardest to make), clean like a madwoman, think of new and clever ways to decorate (God...
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How to Get the Best Response from the Doctor
By Margery Pabst - December 02, 2010 10:11 AM
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We are in the season of light. While the physical world gets darker toward the longest day of the year on December 22, our hearts and souls light up during a season of sharing and giving with family and...
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A Different Kind of Thanksgiving
By Jane Meier Hamilton - November 23, 2010 02:17 PM
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It is November 25, 2004, Thanksgiving Day, but today is a different kind of Thanksgiving. Following two serious falls earlier this week, I walk the halls with Mom in her wheelchair, trying to get used...
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Caregiver Burnout In The Workplace
By Patti Bertschler - November 16, 2010 02:05 PM
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Lately, a lot of emphasis has been placed on the fact that the population is aging. Medicare issues, housing, medical care, activities for older adults all receive their share of headlines.
My concern...
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Finding Yourself : How To Balance Caregiving & Self Care
By Maureen Hildebrand - November 15, 2010 05:25 PM
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I connected with a friend, Terri Troiano, from 7th-8th grade through Facebook. She sent me an email saying she was so happy to find me because she wanted to let me know that she is singing professionally...
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Caring For Aging Parents: If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now!
By Jacqueline Marcell - November 08, 2010 01:53 PM
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For eleven years I pleaded with my elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but after 55 years of loving each other he adamantly insisted on taking care of her himself. Every...
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November - Thanksgiving . . . and Caregiving
By Susan Baida - October 31, 2010 10:01 PM
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Every year for the last 13 years, November has been publicly recognized by our President as National Family Caregivers Month. For the 65 million people in the United States who play the role of caregiver...
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Study Reveals Almost Half of the U.S. Workforce Have Provided Eldercare in the Last 5 Years
By Susan Baida - October 26, 2010 12:45 AM
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The Families and Work Institute (FWI) published a new report last week on working caregivers of the elderly. The study reveals the prevalence of caregiving for the elderly and its impact on women amongst...
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AARP Honors Caregivers through “Celebration of Caregiving”
By Susan Baida - October 17, 2010 11:43 PM
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This year, the eCareDiary team participated in AARP’s national conference in Orlando, Florida September 30 through October 2, 2010 for the first time as both an exhibitor and guest presenter. In addition,...
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How the Busy Find the Time
By Alicia Kirschenheiter - October 11, 2010 12:01 PM
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I knew as soon as someone read the title, the response would be, “Who isn’t busy?” or “That’s so me, I have no time for anything.” Precisely what I was after! EVERYONE is busy. When a client comes to me...
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WHEN DIGNITY IS LOST, A PERSONAL STORY ABOUT HOW ONE FILM IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
By amanda waring - October 06, 2010 07:12 AM
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What Do You See?Amanda Waring (actress, writer, director, campaigner)My name is Amanda Waring, I am a well known actress inthe uk and as filmmaker andcampaigner I am passionate about finding ways to change...
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Try Using a Visual Set of Affirmations
By Margery Pabst - October 04, 2010 12:10 AM
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At the recent Westberg Symposium Parish Nurse Convention in St. Charles, MO, I gave an interactive presentation on “Tools for Parish Nurses: Visuals That Communicate”. We explored the ways that pictures,...
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Has Your Elderly Relative Been Robbed While Living Alone?
By Kim Harke - September 29, 2010 08:51 AM
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When I was in my twenties and lived in New York City, one of my best friends was my great-aunt. I used to love visiting her in her beloved Queens apartment, before she could no longer live on her own....
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What are you made of?
By Jane Meier Hamilton - September 26, 2010 11:26 PM
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The years when I filled both professional and family caregiver roles were difficult. Caring for my patients and my parents was a joy and a burden, deeply inspiring yet sometimes repetitiously boring, filling...
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Dealing with Aging Parents’ Sense of Entitlement: The After-All-I’ve-Done-for-You Syndrome
By Patti Bertschler - September 22, 2010 12:45 PM
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“Mother expects me to drop everything and come visit her in the nursing home whenever she calls. She just doesn’t get that I have a family and a job that I’m responsible for, too.”
This dilemma is...
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The Novice Guide to Wellness
By Alicia Kirschenheiter - September 12, 2010 11:02 PM
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What exactly is wellness you ask? Well, no pun intended, the word wellness has been thrown about pretty often lately. Wellness seems to be the new fitness. Simply put, wellness is the connection between...
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Supporting Friends Through Crisis
By Margery Pabst - September 07, 2010 11:28 PM
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Most of us feel inadequate when a friend is going through a crisis: death, divorce, aging parents, personal health, etc. We often jump to the rescue by providing some form of physical/logistical support...
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Can Eldercare Bring Families Back Together?
By Susan Baida - September 03, 2010 10:50 AM
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I remember back in the 1970s, when my parents and I lived in a 3-family house along with my paternal grandparents. They lived on the top floor, we lived on the ground floor, and the second floor was rented...
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When The Caregiver No Longer Cares: Elder Abuse
By Rita Mary Dichele - August 22, 2010 09:50 PM
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According to the National Center on Elder Abuse approximately 1 to 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been subjected to mistreatment, neglect, injury, and exploitation. Essentially, elder abuse...
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The Tug of War between Families and Agencies: A Case Manager’s Perspective
By Maureen Hildebrand - August 18, 2010 02:44 PM
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For the most part, those in the helping professions prefer to work with people who have involved and supportive families - it makes their jobs that much easier. The reality is that family dynamics are...
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Did You Know the JetBlue Flight Attendant is a Caregiver?
By Susan Baida - August 11, 2010 11:50 AM
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On Monday, Steven Slater, a JetBlue flight attendant, apparently lost his cool and quit his job on the spot in a way that many stressed out employees only fantasize about. He allegedly cursed out his passengers...
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My Meter is Always Running!
By Jane Meier Hamilton - August 10, 2010 03:55 PM
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Have you checked your electric meter lately? I thought not…too many other things for a caregiver to do. Mine is hidden in an obscure spot at the back of the house, out of sight and out of mind. I...
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What's Your Family Dynamic? Stable, Dysfunctional or Somewhere in Between?
By Susan Baida - August 02, 2010 06:22 PM
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Of all your relationships, the odds are that you’ll know your brothers and sisters longer than anyone else in your lives. Considering this, you’ll want to do your best to maintain good relationships with...
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3 Steps to Successfully Caring for the Caregiver
By Susan Baida - July 20, 2010 12:08 AM
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I guess one thing almost all of us can agree on is that life isn’t easy. It’s beautiful, amazing, full of gifts and surprises – and tough. On any given day, every area of our lives can have its own to...
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COLLABORATION: An Empowering Tool for Caregivers
By Margery Pabst - July 11, 2010 11:49 PM
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In my last article, "Eldercare: Expanding the Options", I noted collaboration as a central tool to being an effective and empowered caregiver. Collaboration is also critical when adopting a mind set that...
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Caregiver News Sunday July 11, 2010
By John Mills - July 11, 2010 04:16 PM
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Exercise, Vitamin D Cut Alzheimer’s Risk – Two new studies have found that exercise and proper levels of Vitamin D reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
Depression, Alzheimer’s Disease...
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Taking a “Time-Out”: Respite Care
By Rita Dichele - July 06, 2010 04:45 PM
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This past spring I had the opportunity to take a break from my responsibilities as a caregiver to my 86 year old mother. As much as I enjoy the companionship, love, and kindness I receive from my mother,...
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Are you T-I-R-E-D?
By Jane Meier Hamilton - July 05, 2010 04:02 PM
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During the years when we cared for my Mom and Dad, my sister and I were constantly tired. We had children, husbands, jobs and homes that also needed our time, energy and attention. Our exhaustion came...
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You Look Like My Mother - But What Have You Done With Her? A Journey into Advanced Aging
By Maureen Hildebrand - July 02, 2010 12:09 PM
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If asked for the most universal issue I've encountered during my career as a Case Manager, I would have to say that it's the difficulty families have in accepting the physical and mental changes in their...
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What Happens to Our Children While We're Caring for Our Parents
By Christine Liu - June 29, 2010 09:46 PM
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I hated visiting Grandma Chiang’s apartment. There, all my flaws – from poor eating habits to horrible piano playing – were harshly evaluated. Most stays resulted in Grandma Chiang lecturing me as I sat...
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Being the Caregiver’s Wife
By Susan Baida - June 24, 2010 12:03 PM
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My father-in-law, Ken, had Parkinson’s disease since the time my husband, John, and I first met. The way John described how he moved across country to be near him after the Parkinson’s diagnosis and how...
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Summer Vacation With Elderly, Disabled Family Members Means Additional Planning, Considerations
By Tom Wilson - June 23, 2010 11:15 PM
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The summer travel season is approaching, and with it, families are asking where to go? How to get there? What to do?
"Caregiving and family travel both can be highly rewarding, but also have the...
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eCareDiary to Host Viki Kind, Author and Bioethicist, on "A Caregiver's Journey" Radio Show
By Susan Baida - June 22, 2010 06:19 PM
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We are very excited to host Viki Kind, author and noted medical bioethicist, on our internet radio show “A Caregiver’s Journey” Monday, June 28th at 2:00 pm EST. Viki will discuss her book, The Caregiver’s...
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Caregiver News Sunday June 13, 2010
By John Mills - June 13, 2010 10:35 PM
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Drug Makers Agree to Share Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Research Data – Major pharmaceutical companies have agreed to share data on people who have participated in failed clinical trials for brain disorder...
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3 Ways to Help Dad Retain His Dignity
By Tom Wilson - June 09, 2010 05:00 PM
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P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N
By Vickie Dellaquila - June 07, 2010 05:33 PM
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Well, there is that word-procrastination. For many people procrastination is a natural part of their life. Do you knock things off your list or do you hope you will get around to accomplishing those things...
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Caregiver News Sunday June 6, 2010
By John Mills - June 06, 2010 11:19 PM
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Caregiver Stress May Increase Chance of Heart Disease – A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that the stress of caregiving, especially dealing with dementia...
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Book Review: Gail Sheehy’s Passages in Caregiving
By Susan Baida - June 03, 2010 04:47 PM
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Caregiving has undoubtedly become a cultural phenomenon. With 65 million caregivers in the U.S. and an aging population expected to double in size by 2030, caring for a loved one is no longer the silent...
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Summer Vacation With Elderly, Disabled Family Members Means Additional Planning, Considerations for
By Tom Wilson - May 29, 2010 11:05 AM
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Going the Distance with Caregiving - 6 Ways to Conserve Engergy
By Jane Meier Hamilton - May 26, 2010 09:20 AM
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Caregiving is a long and arduous journey that can be uplifting as well as exhausting, fulfilling and frustrating. For twenty years and in many different circumstances I have been both rewarded and drained...
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The Golden Touch
By John Mills - May 13, 2010 12:33 PM
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Journaling to Storytelling: Writing with Significance
By Margery Pabst - May 12, 2010 03:41 PM
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Caregivers report that journaling is one of those activities that reduces stress by providing quiet time. Also mentioned is the sense of getting back in touch with oneself as insights are created on the...
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Aging in America and Showing up for our Elderly
By Susan Baida - May 10, 2010 01:06 PM
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Getting From Here to There and Everywhere in Between
By Priya Vin - April 30, 2010 12:21 AM
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Priya Vin has worked in the aging and developmental disabilities field for 5 years and is based in northern New Jersey. Her experience has been in program management. She received her Master's in Social...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday April 25, 2010
By John Mills - April 25, 2010 10:46 PM
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Caring for Dementia Patients Is Stressful and Isolating – A study from Pennsylvania State University found that caregivers of dementia patients were highly stressed and more likely to suffer from depression...
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The Little Details that Keep Someone’s Dignity
By Susan Baida - April 14, 2010 01:03 PM
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How Healthcare Reform Impacts Caregivers
By John Mills - April 13, 2010 12:17 AM
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Editors Note: This article was cross posted on Brightstar Healthcare's BrightInsights.
A few weeks ago President Obama signed into law a new healthcare reform bill which will expand health insurance...
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Storytelling: A Credit to Your Emotions
By Margery Pabst - April 06, 2010 01:05 PM
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Margery Pabst is the co-author of Enrich Your Caregiving Journey (Expert Publishing, February 2009) and is a national speaker and facilitator. She will be speaking at The Fifth Eden International Conference...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday March 28, 2010
By John Mills - March 28, 2010 11:13 PM
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Health Reform Includes a New Long Term Care Program – The new health reform law includes the CLASS Act, a new long term care insurance program administered by the federal government. The program would...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday March 14, 2010
By John Mills - March 15, 2010 12:12 AM
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Some Older Patient’s Treated in Emergency Room’s Are Getting Wrong Medications – A new study has found that it is common for patients 65 and older treated in Emergency Rooms to receive incorrect medications.
New...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday February 28, 2010
By John Mills - February 28, 2010 09:48 PM
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Brain Images Suggest Alzheimer's Drug Is Working – New image technology suggests that Bapineuzumab, a new Alzheimer’s drug, is working. Studies show the drug reduces clumps of plaque in the brain...
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CREDITING YOUR EMOTIONAL BANK ACCOUNT
By Margery Pabst - February 21, 2010 09:24 PM
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Margery Pabst is the co-author of Enrich Your Caregiving Journey (Expert Publishing, February 2009). She is also a national speaker and facilitator. For more information about Margery and her book, go...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday February 14, 2010
By John Mills - February 14, 2010 11:16 PM
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Editors Note - Caregiver News Roundup will now be appearing every 2 weeks.
Industrial Chemical Linked to Increased Risk of Getting Parkinson’s – A new study has found that exposure to the industrial...
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Study Finds Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues
By John Mills - February 05, 2010 02:26 PM
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Being a caregiver is an incredibly stressful experience and a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute has some startling conclusions about its impact. The report examined employees serving as...
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Caregiver News for Sunday January 31, 2010
By John Mills - January 31, 2010 03:33 PM
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One In Five Nursing Homes Has Poor Quality Ratings – According to Medicare, 20% of nursing homes have poor quality of care and receive one or two stars out of five in the Medicare ranking system.
How...
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Simple Steps to Help Seniors Downsize a Home of Decades
By Vickie Dellaquila - January 27, 2010 02:15 PM
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Vickie Dellaquila is a Certified Professional Organizer®, Certified Relocation Transition Specialist and owner of Organization Rules®, Inc, located in Pittsburgh, PA. Her company provides senior downsizing,...
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Joan Duplessis Care
By sandra duplessis - January 20, 2010 07:41 PM
This blog is to start a conversation of care so that we can give the greatest to the ones we love.
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Take barbara to church
By Tony Dow - January 19, 2010 01:40 PM
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A New Year Promise: CREDITING YOUR EMOTIONAL BANK ACCOUNT
By Margery Pabst - January 11, 2010 12:18 AM
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Margery Pabst is the co-author of Enrich Your Caregiving Journey (Expert Publishing, 2009). She is the author of three other books on life’s transitions as well as being a nationally recognized speaker...
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eCare Diary Attends 2010 CES in Las Vegas and Featured in New York Times
By Susan Baida - January 07, 2010 04:54 PM
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The International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) started today in Las Vegas and runs through Sunday, January 10. It is over 40 years old and the largest consumer technology show in the world with over...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday January 3, 2010
By John Mills - January 03, 2010 02:11 PM
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Senate Passes Healthcare Reform Bill – The US Senate passed a healthcare reform bill on Christmas Eve. The House of Representatives passed a bill in November. The two bills will be merged...
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Happy New Year and Best Wishes 2010
By John Mills - January 01, 2010 11:23 PM
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Happy New Year! 2009 was a big year for eCare Diary. Since our launch in September, we have seen our daily visitors and registered users increase beyond our expectations and the numbers keep growing...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday December 20, 2009
By John Mills - December 20, 2009 02:06 PM
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US Senate Set to Pass Healthcare Reform by Christmas – An agreement has been reached in the Senate on a healthcare reform bill and a vote is expected before Christmas. The bill is expected to be...
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How to Minimize Holiday Stress for Caregivers
By Margery Pabst - December 18, 2009 12:06 AM
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Margery Pabst is a writer, speaker, facilitator and an expert in personal and family communications. Her four books explore some of life’s key transitions—moving your family, leaving home, and retiring....
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New Information about Caregivers in the U.S.
By Susan Baida - December 16, 2009 06:10 PM
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The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP released a new report about caregivers in the U.S. It is an update of the last one issued in 2004. In just 5 years, I am amazed by some of the new information...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday December 13, 2009
By John Mills - December 13, 2009 10:57 PM
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Delaying Aging Process May Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s - A new study has found that slowing the aging process in mice with Alzheimer’s delays the start of the disease. It has promise to...
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Caregiving Holiday Progressive Blog Party
By John Mills - December 06, 2009 09:27 PM
eCare Diary is participating in the Caregiving Holiday Progressive Blog Party being sponsored by Denise Brown at Caregiving.com. Click the widget on the site and you will be able to read blogs from caregivers sharing their stories.
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday December 6, 2009
By John Mills - December 06, 2009 02:07 PM
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Home Health Care Payment Changes Generate Concern – Planned reductions in Medicare home health care payments included in health reform are raising concerns because Medicare patients are the biggest users...
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eCare Diary to be on "Coping With Caregiving" Radio Show on Saturday, December 5
By Susan Baida - December 04, 2009 05:27 PM
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I am thrilled to announced that eCare Diary will be on the popular “Coping With Caregiving” national radio show this Saturday, December 5. The show is on wsRadio.com, the world's largest talk radio station...
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The Impact Caregiving Had on Me
By John Mills - November 30, 2009 09:54 PM
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Editors Note: This is the third of a 3 part series on my caregiving experience. It is being cross posted at Caregiving.com and LosingourParents.com.
Being a caregiver has been a life changing experience...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday November 29, 2009
By John Mills - November 29, 2009 09:59 PM
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Smoking May Be A Risk Factor In Lou Gehrig’s Disease – Researchers have established that smoking is risk factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Chronic Pain Linked...
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A Message From the Founders: What We’re Thankful For
By Susan Baida - November 25, 2009 09:08 PM
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For this Thanksgiving holiday, we have so much to be thankful for.
We thank all of you, the community of eCare Diary caregivers, visitors and partners, who’ve helped make the site a success in such...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday November 22, 2009
By John Mills - November 21, 2009 10:37 PM
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New Guidelines Recommend Mammograms at 50, Instead of 40 – The United States Preventive Care Task Force changed the recommended age for starting mammograms every two years from age 40 to age 50. ...
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Caregiving in America Today—A True Story
By Michael Chien - November 20, 2009 04:02 PM
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Editor’s Note: eCare Diary is pleased to announce that Michael Chien, co-founder of Head to Toe Care LLC, is a guest blogger today. Head To Toe Care is a free website offering practical tips for home...
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Three Toughest Challenges I Faced As A Caregiver
By John Mills - November 17, 2009 08:07 PM
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Editors Note: In honor of National Family Caregivers Month I will be doing a 3 part series on my caregiving experience. It will be cross posted at Caregiving.com and LosingourParents.com.
Becoming...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday November 15, 2009
By John Mills - November 15, 2009 11:21 PM
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Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Begins - The annual enrollment period for the Medicare Prescription Drug program starts November 15 and ends December 31. Seniors are encouraged to shop around...
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Dealing with Family History During the Holidays
By Margery Pabst - November 13, 2009 05:29 PM
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eCare Diary is pleased to announce Margery Pabst as a new contributor. We met at her recent book reading and loved her message about the importance of caring for oneself while caring for others. She is...
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Caregiver News for Sunday November 8, 2009
By John Mills - November 08, 2009 09:04 AM
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Healthcare Reform Passes House of Representatives – A bill to reform the US healthcare system passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 220-215. The bill includes a requirement that all people...
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One Approach to Caregiving: Irreverent Humor
By Kelly O'Brien - November 04, 2009 05:24 PM
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My uncle Rob once said to me on his 40th (when I was not yet 20) that inside he felt like he was 23. That comment has always stuck with me. I’m 42 now, and I absolutely feel 23 inside. Screw the fact...
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How I Felt When I Heard My Father’s Diagnosis with Parkinson’s
By John Mills - November 01, 2009 11:30 PM
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Editors Note: In honor of National Family Caregivers Month I will be doing a 3 part series on my caregiving experience. It will be cross posted at Caregiving.com.
My father was diagnosed with...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday November 1, 2009
By John Mills - November 01, 2009 09:11 PM
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Healthcare Reform Bill Will Lower Medicare Prescription Drug Costs – The healthcare reform bills being considered in Congress will save $24 billion in the Medicare Prescription Drug program which will...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday October 25, 2009
By John Mills - October 25, 2009 11:12 AM
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Swine Flu Emergency Declared – President Obama declared a swine flu emergency Saturday. This allows hospitals to move emergency services for swine flu into non-emergency room settings which...
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Sex in the Workplace: A Caregiver's Story
By Susan Baida - October 23, 2009 09:48 AM
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The David Letterman scandal has motivated me to share a painful story about sex in the workplace involving a caregiver and my grandfather. As my grandfather gets older (he’s 90 years old) and nearing...
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Sunday Caregiver News Roundup
By John Mills - October 18, 2009 08:34 PM
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eCareDairy.com blog is starting a new feature today which is the Sunday Caregiver News Roundup. We will review important news stories from the previous week with a quick summary of the article...
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The Way I Want to Die
By Susan Baida - October 09, 2009 06:48 PM
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Today John and I attended the funeral service of a dear friend’s husband. He was 71 years old and died in his sleep after spending a day mountain climbing. His last words were, “I’m the happiest man...
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Sister Keeper
By Judith Smith - October 01, 2009 10:56 PM
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I am Barb's Sister, Caregiver,
Mother and Daughter.
naked emotions.
Oversize floral caftans,
huge fuzzy animal slippers,
And lots of love.
Straight hair pinned on her head,
lock falling...
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How an Ailing Parent Can Become a “Ward of the State”
By Susan Baida - September 30, 2009 10:55 PM
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I’m relieved to be home. I just returned from a trip to California where we went to visit my grandfather. He was in the hospital early September because he refused to eat and became dangerously weak. ...
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Tangling with Mom
By Stuart Osnow - July 17, 2009 11:26 AM
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My mother fell down for what she identified as the seventh time last night. It was about 10:00pm when I heard from the "emergency alert" people. I live about 20 minutes from her apartment. ...
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