Kicking Your Parents Out of Their House
Your parents are no longer able to care for themselves. You’re spending evenings and weekends at their house. You’re worn out, exhausted. You bring up the subject of moving and they say they’re “not ready”. Sometimes “not ready” isn’t an option. As long as they have you to rely on everyday, of course they’re not ready. Why should they [...]
When Traditional Medicine Fails – You Can Cure What Ails You
Did you ever consider that diseases have an emotional cause? That you can cure whatever ails you, be it a terminal illness, cancer or a chronic disease? Consider the benefits of alternative medicine after traditional medicine fails to solve the problem. I visited with Dr. Jaffe, www.drjaffemd.com this past weekend on The Caring Generation http://tinyurl.com/ylhffty [...]
Assisted Living Versus Nursing Homes Which Do You Need?
I had a call today asking about the difference between assisted living and nursing homes. Nursing homes are for short term rehabilitation, for example after an accident, hip fracture or heart surgery. A person goes for 20 days or so and returns home. However in some cases older adults cannot care for themselves and will [...]
Temple Grandin Speaks
To talk to Dr. Temple Grandin on the telephone you’d find a person constantly busy, flying here and there for meetings, work and educational projects. Yet when you research or talk to Dr. Grandin you’ll find out she was diagnosed with autism at birth. Her parents didn’t take the diagnosis lightly and soon thereafter engaged [...]
The Ability in Disability
Retarded was a word used long ago for what we now call disabled persons. As retarded has become politically incorrect, so hais disabled. In disabled circles the preferred word is special needs. Special needs individuals come in all shapes and sizes: blind, deaf, physically disabled, mentally disabled, elderly. What many don’t realize is that there [...]
Our Emotional Bond With Pets
In the news this week a report stating that we worry more about our pets than loved ones when we’re away from home. What does this say about society, about our relationships with other people? Pets offer unconditional love which is why we have such an emotional bond. They’re also highly sensitive to our moods [...]
I Don’t Do Funerals
How many times do we hear this, “I don’t do funerals.” How selfish, how full of fear this sounds. But some people have a true fear of the dead. It’s not like death isn’t going to happen to all of us. Funerals and memorial services aren’t for the dead, they’re for the living. To offer [...]
Non-Traditional Caregivers Share Lessons With Others
I recently interviewed a bartender and a beautician, both working with the public for years. Both considered “therapists” for persons who sit at the bar or come to have their hair done. Listen to Barb and Paul share their caregiving lessons and the one secret weapon they both possess – a unique skill of listening [...]
Healthcare Reform to Cost Billions
Chronic disease management is a program within the current healthcare bill. Past studies funded by Medicare prove that these programs increase costs and do not decrease hospitalizations, needed care or the number of deaths that occur. Do we want to pass healthcare reform so badly that we’re willing to pass a bill that includes measures [...]
Untreated Diabetes Leads to Heart Conditions
A client of mine who has not taken her diabetes seriously recently began to feel dizzy. She had one fall and then another that landed her in the emergency room. After diagnosis, it was found that she had three blocked heart arteries and is not a candidate for stents. At best, her condition can be [...]
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