your guide to informal caregiving
your guide to informal caregiving
Do you feel lonely as a caregiver to parent, spouse or a sibling? Are you an Angeleno? According to a stat by the American Association of Retired Person (AARP), more than 47 percent of caregivers feel lonely at least once…
Taking the pet away from a loved one with dementia can be challenging for a caregiver. Pets (mainly dogs) offer physical, social, and emotional support for the person with dementia. Losing a pet can create stress and anxiety in the…
I get how some caregivers can fall into the trap of doing it all on their own. This is more likely to happen when the caregiver has no friends or family willing to help them carry out activities of daily…
Family caregiving is not a real profession. You are not an employee on the payroll. Your choice to care for an elder family member is not motivated by a monetary reward or ego. You are doing this out of love,…
Not every senior person can afford to buy a senior apartment or an ECHO home of their own. Adult children can always lend a helping hand financially, but the prices of real estate are on the up and not everyone…
Yes, caregiving is as real a job as a cashier or a lawyer. An aspiring caregiver can opt for training, certification, and even college degree programs. Although the criteria for becoming a professional caregiver varies from state to state, the…
The routine tasks involved in dementia caregiving can overburden the caregiver. Cleaning up, bathing, preparing meals, etc may seem manageable during the initial stages of dementia, but things only get harder as the condition progresses (to middle and later stages). …