Trudi Sturm has been providing care for three-year-old G.P. for almost a year. She stays with him when G.P.’s mom is at work and his teenage siblings are at school. When recounting their first meeting, Trudi beams. “Oh, I loved him from that first day. He’s the cutest little thing.” G.P. requires special care because…
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Caregiver Lakeland FL-Taking on the role of being a family caregiver for your elderly loved one can be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling decisions that you have ever made. No matter how close your relationship with your parent is or how good you feel about giving them the care that they need, however, you are likely to find that being a caregiver can also be extremely stressful.
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Many family caregivers who are feeling high levels of guilt may not understand why the guilt is there. Having that understanding gives you a toehold to be able to put your feelings of guilt behind you. Why Are You Feeling Guilty as a Family Caregiver? You Might Feel as If You’re Not Meeting Expectations There…
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Your teen years were filled with struggles against your parents. You wanted more freedom. Shorter curfews, more room to make decisions, less control on their part. Now the roles are reversed. Your parents need help with daily activities of living, but they don’t want your help. They feel they’re fully capable of caring for themselves….
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Throughout childhood, our parents provided us with the love, care, and resources necessary to keep us healthy and strong. At some point in our lives, these roles will reverse and many of us will be faced with the challenges (and rewards) of caring for aging parents. Unfortunately, the more dependent they become on others to…
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A new year. New resolutions. New thoughts … but the same old unorganized life? “Oh, if I could just get organized!” You can! Organization does not have to be a foreign language to you. If you like puzzles or seeing loose ends come together, organization can be a rewarding activity. One organization tip is to…
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One thing you likely expected to encounter when you decide to become a family caregiver for your elderly parent was stress. Those who care for senior family members are far more likely to not only experience stress, but also to suffer potentially serious consequences as a result of this stress. This stress can be even…
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Elder Care in Naples FL: Are you having a difficult time getting help when you need it and you keep wondering why? Take a look at some of these potential reasons.
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Caregiver Melbourne FL-Being a good caregiver is not always just about doing what is right for your loved one: it is about doing what is right for yourself so that you can be better able to do what is right for your loved one.
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How can you help your loved one if they can’t tell you what they need? One of the many heartbreaking issues that crop up when Alzheimer’s starts to develop is the beginning of a deterioration in their communication skills. Alzheimer’s patients have trouble communicating because they simply start to forget how. It is essential to…
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