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Caregiver: 3 Tips For Keeping Hope Alive When we are faced with the terminal illness of a loved one, we hope – sometimes against hope itself – that the illness can be overcome and that death can be delayed. Unfortunately, a diagnosis of terminal illness promises only to threaten life and to do so in a downhill spiral. I know that’s what I experienced when my wife was unexpectedly...

Dale Carter invited me to do an interview on her BlogTalkRadio show on July 27th. It was a very interesting experience and I was pleased with the results. Our discussion provided some very practical information and tips that can help all of us... even though it was specifically geared toward adult children with aging parents. http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_1121902.mp3 Tune in and...

Caregivers: About Visitors When someone hears that your loved one has a serious illness they ask if there is anything they can do. This of course is the right thing to say and some people say it for that precise reason. Others actually mean it and some will even expect an answer. I found while caretaking Margaret, my wife of 20+ years, who was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage Four...

When you’re over the age of 65, a little fall can do more damage than most people realize. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions among this age group. However, an injury is only one of the many possible consequences arising from a fall. Let’s start by looking at a few facts from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Falls are the...

What a fitting place to tell of my third book: "Connected" how the stroke of a computer key changed a life. As a caregiver full of despair and loneliness, Rose Lamatt enters a chat room on the Internet for the first time. She finds a different world than the one she's used to. Night after night, she signs into the same chat room, meeting people who listen to her, people who are passionate,...

Make A Donation At: http://www.inlandcaregivers.com/ Inland Caregiver Resource CenterCaring for an adult family member or friend who is frail, disabled or suffers from a brain impairment is often extremely challenging. Since 1985 Inland Caregiver Resource Center has been helping family caregivers meet the challenges of caregiving by offering a comprehensive array of supportive services....

Caregiver Stress is a Real Problem “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” Chinese Proverb We live longer and we have spread out across the world. In America, the nuclear family is not the norm now. There was a time that you lived in your local community, grew up, raised your family, and died there within 25 miles of your birthplace. When the age...

CAREGIVER STRESS- The Dangers of Being a Good Samaritan By Dwight Bain Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach “Don’t take life so seriously, you’ll never get out of it alive,” was the simple advice I saw on a greeting card once and it makes sense, especially when thinking about the incredible pressures placed on those in the important role of caregiver for a loved one....