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CAREGIVER SUPPORT: MANAGING GUILT

Image by KellyB via Flickr The feeling of guilt is complex.   It is also one of the most destructive for caregivers.   As a caregiver, make sure you understand guilt, and put together a thought process...

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METAPHOR FOR CAREGIVER’S JOURNEY

The attached video includes a wonderful metaphor for the “Caregiver’s Journey” and reflects my own experience as a caregiver.  We may not love it, but if we can learn to go with the flow, we will be...

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GROUP HOME JOBS AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS

Image by Leah Gregg via Flickr GROUP HOME PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT STAFF My mother lived at Lexington Place, a group home in Dallas, for the last 16 months of her life.   The number of residents...

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The New Elder is Moving, + “Group Homes & Holiday Presents”

Within the next month I will be merging TheNewElder.com with our sister site, ElderAuthority.com.  You will be able to access all the old content of TheNewElder plus the new content of ElderAuthority....

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FAIR PAY FOR HOMECARE WORKERS–A START

Image via Wikipedia On December 15, 2011, President Obama and Kathleen Sebelius made a step forward for homecare, home health, and in-home health workers by pushing through a new rule that guarantees...

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24/7 HOME CARE (24 7 Home Care) TECHNOLOGIES

Image by lastminute via flickr.com If you hire professional caregivers , 24/7 home care is the most expensive care you can provide.  Do everything you can to use technologies, social services, and...

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A+ HOME ELDERLY CARE ADVICE (video)

Aging-in-Place via ElderAuthority The following video about providing eldercare from home is absolutely excellent!  There is nothing in it that I would change.  NBC Digital Health Network has created...

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HEALTHCARE AT HOME:MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE

Image by mensatic via morgueFile BUY A BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR FOR HOME USE Some people are anxious when they visit the doctor which can affect the accuracy of their blood pressure reading.  A more...

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A SHIFT BACK TO HOME HEALTH CARE?

Image by Getty Images via @daylife I admit to being old enough to remember when doctors actually made house calls.  Insurance, costs and culture pretty much ended that practice several decades ago....

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Choosing In Home Care

Image by click via MorgueFile Aging in Place Eighty-three percent of Americans want to age at home. If the elder becomes frail and requires part-time or full-time support,  In Home Care is one option....

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