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Tag Archives: work/life/flex
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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Eternally 12 Syndrome
My friend Colleen and I are both national speakers on issues related to caregiving and aging. While in Washington D.C. to speak at the Aging In America conference we shared a similar challenge in our family dynamics. Though both of … Continue reading
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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Family Caregiving – An Escalating Dilemma for Corporations
With the growth of the elder population, it is imperative that vital eldercare education be provided to family caregivers in their communities and workplace, as this growth pattern negatively effects caregivers in both their home and work life. According to a … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged aging, boomers, caregivier support, caregiving, employee caregiving, helping caregivers in the workplace, Human Resources, wellness initiaitves, work/life/flex, working caregiver, working caregivers, workplace initiatives
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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
Please Ignore the Woman Behind the Curtain
I’m often asked what I do for a living as well as in my spare time. I puff out my chest and dramatically rattled off the following list: Author, Public Speaker, Blogger, Business Owner, Church Leader, Pastors Wife, Step-Mother, Caregiver, … Continue reading
What’s all this work/life balance crazy talk
Balancing work and family means something different for each individual family. For some people it means making sure that everything on the schedule for the day gets done while other people measure their success by their level of enjoyment between … Continue reading
Posted in boomers, caregiving, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged aging, balance in work, boomers, caregiving, elder care, family caregiving, flexibility in the workplace, getting old, personal empowerment, work life balance, work/life/flex, working caregiver, workplace initiatives
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Living a Big Life
We’ve all heard the expression “Go big or Go Home” at one point or another. For some reason this past week this has become my mantra, so to speak. You see I tend to have spurts of time where I live … Continue reading
Posted in against all odds, boomers, caregiving, encouragement, healthy living, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged achievement, against all odds, boomers, caregiving, employees and employers, encouragement, getting old, healthy living, It's fun to laugh, just stuff, living large, persistence, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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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
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, eldercare, encouragement, health care, sandwich generation, taking care of yourself, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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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Caregivers and FMLA Leave
As a caregiver, you have rights, including those that may be provided for you under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), to take a job leave to care for your seriously ill family member. In addition to the federal law, … Continue reading
What’s the impact of caregiving on your business?
Caregiving negatively affects morale, productivity, and costs. As a result of family caregiving responsibilities, a tremendous amount of talent, loyalty, and institutional knowledge leaves the workforce every day – either temporarily or full-time. Below are a few brief – yet … Continue reading
It Was Right in Front of Me in Black and White
As a national speaker I have presented to hundreds of family caregivers throughout the country. In each presentation I highlight how, as caregivers, we can become task masters; focused on our to-do list more than the people around us. I … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, disabilities, eldercare, elders, encouragement, sandwich generation, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged aging, boomers, breast cancer, caregiving, caregiving and stress, diagnosis, disabilities, eldercare, elders, encouragement, inspiration, national breast cancer awareness month, sandwich generation, to-do, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Fall is Here…Let the Chaos Begin!
Summer is usually a slower time for most of us. Though it may seem like there is a lot going on, it is mostly fun focused activities. The weather is nice and the days are long. The summer is a … Continue reading
Posted in against all odds, aging, boomers, caregiving, eldercare, making a plan, work/life/flex, working caregiver
Tagged against all odds, aging, alzheimers, boomers, caregiver, caregiving, caregiving and stress, eldercare, fall, family, just stuff, making a plan, work/life, work/life/flex, working caregiver
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Scattered Brain Syndrome
Over coffee, a friend and I were discussing the overwhelming stresses in our lives. As we chatted I hopped from one topic to the next (as I usually do), however; I wasn’t finishing one thought before jumping to the next. … Continue reading
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