Caregiving : Family Caregivers
Managing the Emotions of Caregiving
LifeBridge SolutionsThe role of family caregiver is filled with emotions. Family caregivers often tell me that they feel overwhelmed. When I ask them to explain this to me using other words, I typically hear...
Boomers Increasing as Caregivers
Steve WiseApproximately 43.5 million adult children over the age of 50 – America’s Baby Boomer Generation – are caring for their aging loved ones. Many of these boomers are...
Care Partnership; Help and Support for the Whole Team
Diedra KearneySo, what is a care partner team? Well, it of course includes the Elder, and can include any of the following: Family members, friends, neighbors, volunteers, health professionals, home health or...
Respite Care - When Caring for a Loved One, Remember to Take Care of Yourself
Elizabeth SquiresIf you've taken on the caregiver role for a senior or someone with a chronic illness or disability, chances are you have experienced more than your share of fatigue, frustration, loneliness and stress...
Respite Care - When Caring for a Loved One, Remember to Take Care of Yourself
Elizabeth SquiresIf you've taken on the caregiver role for a senior or someone with a chronic illness or disability, chances are you have experienced more than your share of fatigue, frustration, loneliness and stress...
Managing the Emotions of Caregiving
Sheri SamotinThe role of family caregiver is filled with emotions. Family caregivers often tell me that they feel overwhelmed. When I ask them to explain this to me using other words, I typically hear things...
Changing Roles: Resources for Children of Aging Parents
Linda GabelThe most difficult relationships in life have always been noted as those relationships with the ones we love the most. These loving relationships are the most complex and are continually...
Help for Tough Family Conversations
Peter Milbourn, marketing director at Covenant VillageRight now almost 500,000 leading edge Baby Boomers in Colorado are facing difficult issues about aging. For most of them, it’s not getting older that causes them the most concern; it’s...
Maintaining Strong Relationships in Difficult Times
D’Nelle J. Swagger, Patient Care CoordinatorHealthy relationships are vital in the realm of physical health and recovery. Herbert G. Lingren, an Extension Family Scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cooperative Extension offers the...
Tips for the Caregiver of an Alzheimer’s Patient
Karla LaFreniereCaring for a loved one with alzheimer’s disease can be rewarding and a life changing experience. It can also be the most difficult of tasks and can take a serious toll on the mental and...