Tag: Caregivers
How to Avoid Burnout when Caring for Aging Parents
From The Dollar Stretcher: As a caregiver, you’re often faced with many responsibilities during your day. And with all those responsibilities, it’s easy to...
Suzanne’s TOP TEN Tips in Caregiving
1. Never “Parent Your Parent.”
Keep the respect turned on no matter what. When you order your parent, or be authoritarian over them it will...
The Noble Swan: I Care That You’re There
I often say, “Caring for a loved one can be the most difficult thing one can do in their lives, but it can also...
Pre-planning with Alzheimer’s, with Dan White
Dan White at Evergreen Washelli explains that there is no better time for funeral pre-planning than when you’re diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, while you’re fully...
The Core Truths of Advocacy
Excerpted from The Advocate’s Heart by Suzanne Newman
In almost every family, there is a person who becomes the caregiver for the parent(s). Typically, that...
Why Hope Matters for Caregivers
I have never met a caregiver who doesn't struggle with accepting the reality of the situation that faces her. I don't think it's a...
