Do you have a special system in place to help keep your loved one’s medicine organized? It’s not easy, especially when they take multiple prescriptions plus supplements, vitamins, etc. I recently had the experience of moving in with my grandmother. . . Read more Quick Caregiving Trick | Labeling Medicine
5 Tips for Reducing Waste as a Caregiver If there was anything as certain in caregiving as medication schedules and wrestling with insurance companies, waste would be it. For caregivers with medically-complex loved ones especially, waste can be an all. . . Read more
Common Caregiving Challenge | Transportation
Family Caregiver Tips | Transportation Assistance for Seniors As a former caregiver and a volunteer at an adult day care program, I have seen my share of caregiver challenges. Few top the headache of transporting a loved one safely, on. . . Read more Common Caregiving Challenge | Transportation
16 Easy Ways to Give Your Loved One More Plant-based Foods
Family Caregiver Ideas The age-old finger-wagging dictation to “Eat your vegetables” may have haunted you as a kid, but as a caregiver, you may now be having to beg the same thing of your own parents. Nutrition plays such a. . . Read more 16 Easy Ways to Give Your Loved One More Plant-based Foods
Medicine Mix-ups | How to Avoid Them and Questions to Ask
Tips for Family Caregivers When I was caring for Mom I was used to medicine mix-ups, whether it was her home health nurse confusing what medicine Mom was currently on, or worse, nurses and doctors in the hospital accidentally giving. . . Read more Medicine Mix-ups | How to Avoid Them and Questions to Ask
Managing Fevers
Fever Management Tips for Caregivers In caregiving, nothing gave me a scare quite like Mom spiking a sudden fever. In part because fevers triggered her epilepsy, but also because fevers were also often an indicator that she had an infection. . . Read more Managing Fevers
In-Home Testing
Family Caregiving Tips | In-home Testing For a loved one who is “medically complex,” long, complicated, and expensive tests can become a common fixture in your caregiving routine. One of the most frustrating experiences we had over and over was. . . Read more In-Home Testing
Caregiver Resources | Blogs, Support Groups, Information
Online Resources for Family Caregivers Surprisingly I have found more resources for family caregivers since Mom’s passing than I ever did while taking care of her. Part of it has to do with research for my job as a freelance. . . Read more Caregiver Resources | Blogs, Support Groups, Information
The Importance of Being Hydrated
Family Caregiver Tips | Healthy Hydration One time a few years ago, I went to visit my grandfather Ken in his room at an assisted living center. He had been out all day with a couple of his other grandkids. . . Read more The Importance of Being Hydrated
Games for Seniors with Dementia
Cognitive Exercise Ideas for Seniors In the months following Mom’s passing, I found myself looking for opportunities where I could help other caregivers or volunteer my time helping people in similar situations to the one we had. After reaching out. . . Read more Games for Seniors with Dementia
