Articles On:caregiving

February 28, 2022

The Benefits of Adult Day Services

Seniors who want to remain in their homes may find that the benefits of adult ...

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Games And Snacks In Adult Day Services Photo By Pressmaster Dreamstime. For article, The benefits of adult day services help seniors achieve the goal of aging in place while meeting many of their changing needs.
February 10, 2022

5 Top Benefits of Respite Care

Caregiving can be challenging, draining the caregiver’s emotional resources. We look at five benefits of ...

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older sad woman in a wheelchair with a young caregiver behind her. Caregiving can be challenging, draining a caregiver’s emotional resources. Here are benefits of respite care for those caring for loved ones.
February 7, 2022

Ask Amy: ‘Dad’s Caregivers Ask for Money’

“Dad’s caregivers ask for money, even though we pay them well and treat them well,” ...

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Private Caregiver With Man In Background. Photo By Katarzyna Bialasiewicz Dreamstime.com. For article, “Dad’s caregivers ask for money though we pay them well,” says a reader. See what advice columnist Ask Amy says of caregiving professionals. Is fraud possible?
January 31, 2022

Ask Amy: Unwilling Caregiver

A family has become the unwilling caregiver for a father post-surgery. Now that Dad has ...

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Older Son And Father Photo By Korn Vitthayanukarun Dreamstime. A family has become an unwilling caregiver for a father and Dad refuses to move out. Ask Amy advice columnist Amy Dickinson weighs in.
January 28, 2022

Caregivers in Rural Communities

Latorius Adams of the Harnett County Family Caregiver Program in North Carolina addresses specific challenges ...

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Pensive Older Couple at Home. Photo By Victorrustle Dreamstime. For article, Latorius Adams of the Harnett County Family Caregiver Program in NC addresses specific challenges faced by caregivers in rural communities.
January 4, 2022

Do You Have Family in a Nursing Home?

Terri L. Jones, a regular contributor to Seniors Guide, shares her family’s experience after moving ...

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Older Couple Holding Hands Photo By Petrkurgan Dreamstime. For article, 'Do You Have Family in a Nursing Home?' The responsibilities of caregiving continue
December 22, 2021

How Refusing Help Alienates Us from Others

Psychologist Mark Borg, co-author of Making Your Crazy Work for You, discusses the downsides of ...

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woman helping neighbor by bringing food. Photo by Ian Allenden Dreamstime. For article on how refusing help alienates us from others
December 20, 2021

Exhausted Caregiver Deserves a Break

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency In this edition of “Ask Amy,” advice columnist Amy ...

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Daughter caring for her elderly mother. For article, ‘Exhausted Caregiver Deserves a Break' from Her Stress
December 15, 2021

Getting Help from a Home Care Agency

by Catherine Siskos, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Being a caregiver is a difficult job. If a ...

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home health care aide or other caregiver - photo by Godfer Dreamstime. For article on getting help from a home care agency
December 7, 2021

Lessons on Caregiving from Aging Pets

by Margit Novack In “Caregiving,” a chapter in Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life, ...

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man with dog and cat Photo by Jevtic Dreamstime. For article, lessons on caregiving from aging pets, excerpt from from 'Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life,' by Margit Novack