Category Caregiver ethics

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…

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,…

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…

It is quintessential for a caregiver, nursing professional or a family member of a wheelchair user to know the latest wheelchair restraint regulations in North America.  Needless to mention, the regulations can be applied elsewhere on the planet as well.…

You are not alone if you feel ashamed of having Huntington’s disease. Being diagnosed with Huntington’s disease is one of the most frightful things that can ever happen to a person. Anyone who knows the pain of a neurodegenerative disease…

Picture yourself five years from now— you having to take care of a person who is severely disabled, you can’t have children, you will have to pay their medical bills and take them to a doctor regularly, etc— are you…