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Category Archives: taking care of yourself
Having a Heat Wave
Summertime tips for Caregivers Seniors are especially at risk in high heat situations. Large stretches of the USA are experiencing extreme temperatures. Here are some summer heat tips for helping elderly loved ones avoid heat stroke or heat exhaustion Encourage … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, aging, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, elderly, elders, health, health care, Healthcare, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat wave, hot weather, summer, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Having a Heat Wave
Summertime tips for Caregivers Seniors are especially at risk in high heat situations. Large stretches of the USA are experiencing extreme temperatures. Here are some summer heat tips for helping elderly loved ones avoid heat stroke or heat exhaustion Encourage … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, eldercare, elders, health care, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged 4th of July, aging, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, elderly, elders, health, health care, Healthcare, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat wave, hot weather, summer, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Fighting Imaginary Foes
Today, in my allotted few minutes of brainlessness when I play online scrabble against the “robots” I realized that when I won the game I found myself smugly amused as if I had defeated some a real opponent. In reality, … Continue reading
What if…?
“I wish I had met you a few months ago.” I hear some variation of this phrase weekly from people I meet through both networking and personal events. The comment comes from people who have experienced family caregiver in some … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, alzheimers, being proactive, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, elderly, encouragement, getting old, health care, Healthcare, medical, sandwich generation, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Duty and Honor
On a full flight from Atlanta to Chicago I noticed a soldier was sitting behind me. As is my custom I thanked him for his service to which he sheepishly responded “thank you”. A few minutes before take off the … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, caregivers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, duty, eldercare, encouragement, family caregiver, Healthcare, honor, military, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Permission to Fail
A few years ago I was part of an expert panel discussion on “How to care for yourself while caregiving” through WEGO Health and one of the other panelist, Ben Murphy (@athletdad) shared a great point. He said that one … Continue reading
Posted in against all odds, boomers, caregiving, eldercare, elders, encouragement, forgiveness, health care, making a plan, sandwich generation, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged against all odds, boomers, caregivers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, elders, encouragement, failure, family, forgiveness, forgiving yourself, health care, Healthcare, just stuff, making a plan, sandwich generation, success, support, taking care of yourself, thomas edison, truth shall set you free, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Stop Shoulding On Your Family
In the internet age we have immediate access to information that can help increase our brain function, manage health issues and decrease risk for increasing health problems. Sharing this information with those we love can be helpful in making a … Continue reading
Posted in boomers, caregiving, eldercare, elders, encouragement, forgiveness, sandwich generation, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, elders, encouragement, family dynamics, forgiveness, sandwich generation, sandwiched between children and parents, support, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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She did it “Her Way”
Recently a friend of mine was scheduled to go on a trip to visit a friend. She was really looking forward to getting away and relaxing, however; in the days leading up to the trip she realized that the “drama-meter” … Continue reading
Worry Hours
Working in the health care field for the past 20 years I have heard the term “Worry Hours” repeatedly when discussing family caregivers. These hours are between 10pm and 1am when family caregivers, overwhelmed by the burdens of managing caregiving … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, health care, insomnia, sandwich generation, sleep, stress, support, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver, worry
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Well Meaning Friends May Cause Stress
The biggest cause of stress for people who care for an aging loved one or a loved one with an illness or disability may not be worrying about the affected family member. Rather, surprising new research from Northwestern Medicine shows … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, boomers, caregiving, family caregiver, family dynamics, Northwestern University, sandwich generation, stroke, support, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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CaregiverLife Radio – Understanding Home Health
Click here to join me tomorrow morning from 10-11am (CST) for CaregiverLife Radio Topic: Understanding Home Health Guest: Janine M. Smith, RN Janine is the President and the owner of Elder Bridge, Inc. She is responsible for the assessment and coordination … Continue reading
3 Minutes 17 Seconds
The other day I took my Aunt for her 6 month follow-up with her surgeon. During previous appointments the wait ranged from ½ hour to 45 minutes. Each time the doctors’ staff blamed the scheduler. Thankfully, this was her final … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, being an advocate for parents, caregiving, caregiving and stress, doctor, Dr Rosenblat, eldercare, encouragement, Healthcare, medical, patience, respect, taking care of yourself, waiting, waiting room, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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A Crack in the Rock
For the Chinese 2008 was the Year of the Rat, for me that year can best be described as “The Year of the Crisis”. Some highlights include my step daughters canceled wedding 2 weeks before the event, my best friends … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, boomers, boundaries, caregivers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, exhaustion, health care, healthcare, healthy living, sandwich generation, self-care, support, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Expanding the Positive
In my blog https://theworkingcaregiver.org/2012/03/31/what-you-focus-on-expands I shared the story of my friend Holly and her positive attitude in the face of terminal illness. Today I want to share some tips to facilitate focusing on the positive. Tips for expanding the positive … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, eldercare, encouragement, healthy living, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged aging, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, encouragement, healthcare, healthy living, just stuff, living a healthy life, positive, self-care, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Observations from the Waiting Area
Several months ago I had the opportunity to wait for half an hour in the entrance of a well-known restaurant for my friend Jan, who was stuck in traffic. I refer to the time as an opportunity because, as I … Continue reading
The need for spontaneity
Most of us have no problem acting on impulse when we’re in our teens. And I suppose somehow, we think that being spontaneous is linked to immaturity. I guess it can be. But what happens as we grow older? Perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, be spontaneous, being spontaneous, boomers, doing something out of the ordinary, empty nest syndrome, growing older, just stuff, making no plan, nothing to do with caregiving, sandwich generation, taking a trip, taking care of yourself
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