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Loneliness in Caregiving: Breaking the Silence and Finding Connection
Exploring the emotional, physical, and mental health effects of caregiver loneliness—and the growing interventions to counteract it. The epidemic of loneliness in the contemporary Western world is a major subject in media and health efforts. Nevertheless, the depth of loneliness of the adult caregiver is a long-recognized issue. Withdrawal from previous routines, lifestyles, activities, and […]
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Grandmothers’ Day in the Fall – Creative Family Activity Ideas to Honor Grandma
Creative Fall Family Traditions to Honor Grandma and Share Her Legacy What better gift to give a senior than to connect her grandchildren to her history? What is more meaningful than spending time discussing family stories and facts with the younger generations and actually engaging them? Why Fall Is the Best Time to Celebrate Grandma […]
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Six Assumptions You Should Not Make About Your Parent’s Care Once She Returns Home
Medication Accuracy The pharmacy has filled all your medications properly. Check the doctor’s orders with what arrives at your home in terms of dosage, frequency, and coverage by Medicare or another insurance. Your doctor may not have ordered generic drugs, and you may be charged a surprising amount of money for medications. Medical Equipment Mismatches […]
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Why Cumulative Grief Matters to a Caregiver
Understanding Bereavement Overload: Essential Strategies for Supporting Elderly Loved Ones Through Multiple Losses and Compound Grief Cumulative grief is a relatively new term for multiple losses. Another expression for this phenomenon is bereavement overload. It is usually used to describe a particular kind of grief that results from many losses during a brief period of […]
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What they don’t tell you at the hospital
A Familiar Phrase with a Deeper Meaning We’ll Figure it Out! This is an expression we midlife adults hear and think often. We may hear it from children and grandchildren; it’s a sign that they feel confident and capable of addressing a challenge when it comes up. They know they have the resources to make […]
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Mastering Caregiving: Essential Digital and Paper Organization Tips for Family Caregivers
Do not even think about managing your loved one’s care without technology. Even if you only learn to do what you must for banking, bill paying, and household management, once your loved one gets sick, you will need to up your skills to manage the many things involved. Apart from messaging from pharmacies, therapists, and DME (durable medical equipment) suppliers, there will be many administrative tasks […]
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Medication Management Tips
• Use a weekly pill organizer with four closed compartments for each day. This will give you enough little boxes for morning, midday, afternoon, and evening meds. Even if you don’t need to administer meds four times daily, the extra compartments are useful for vitamins and supplements that you want to give regularly. Make sure the meds for each […]
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Five Pro-tips for Dealing with a Hospitalized Loved One
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Hospital to Home Discharge Process: Essential Steps and Requirements
What to Know About Discharge from a Hospital to Home Hospital Discharge to Home vs Facility: Key Differences Discharge to home is very different than discharge to a facility, whether it is short-term or long-term rehabilitation, a subacute rehab or an acute rehab. First, when a patient is discharged to the home, there is no […]
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Hospital Admissions Guide: Critical Tips and Emergency Preparedness
Things to Know about Hospital Admissions In the midst of an emergency, it’s hard to think through one’s choices. The first priority is stabilizing your loved one and making sure s/he gets critical care. Nonetheless, it is worthwhile to think through things and have a discussion when there is no emergency so that the family […]
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