If you are at home caring for someone who has Covid-19, then you probably have all kinds of questions. What about all your daily living situations and preventing contagion? This article can help.
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Chemo Smell
Chemo Smell and What to Do About It Chemo smell stinks. Literally. Many health care professionals say that they can smell an odor on the clothing and body of patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. And caregivers complain about the odor also when they are doing….
Caregiver Support
Caregiver support groups provide opportunities for caregivers who find the weather, transportation, or finding a caregiver substitute an obstacle to attending a meeting in person.
Cost of Caregiving
Taking care of our aging parents is like a right of passage. We’ll all face it sooner or later. The difference today is the “parents” are baby boomers.
VA Caregiver Support
We owe veterans who served and those who serve them a great deal of respect. The VA Caregiver Support Line offers a lifeline of help and hope. Learn about some courses and resources offered to caregivers of military vets.
Caregiving with Forgiveness
In this article I review the importance of forgiveness in the life of anyone, but in particular the caregiver. Sometimes our elderly parents can be confused and easily misunderstand our intentions. Or perhaps another family member has an insensitive opinion about the job your doing.
Finding Help for Caregivers
Finding the help you need is important. You need help to keep from burning out. Here are plenty of good ideas to help you find caregiving help.
Complaining Caregivers
Positive thought websites where you benefit from some encouragement, some inspiration, and take some positive action that makes a difference. Here are some suggestions that can help provide some attitude improvement
Nursing Home Concerns
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is available to help you when you feel there may be problems at your loved-ones nursing home.
Deficient Nursing Homes
In early 2019, two senators urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release a nursing homes list of deficient nursing homes which qualify for special scrutiny from government inspectors.