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What do you wish for most this holiday season? Good health for your family members? Financial security? Peace on earth? What if you could eliminate stress and simply take pleasure in the holiday season? What a gift that would be!
What are your very first thoughts as soon as you wake up in the morning? Are you looking forward to what the day will bring, or would you like to crawl back beneath the covers and remain there? If you are experiencing more dread than delight as you consider your caregiving responsibilities for the day, […]
Stress is bound to happen, and actually, it’s not necessarily a negative thing. After all, as the saying goes, “A diamond is just a piece of charcoal that handled stress exceptionally well.” All the same, especially for family caregivers, the level of stress can very quickly escalate and start to become frustrating, and if not […]
Our facial expressions expose so much to those around us, and when you’re feeling an abnormal quantity of stress, well-meaning family members will surely pick up on it, possibly encouraging you to simply, “Cheer up, buttercup!” In reality, of course, it will require far more than a few words to turn our mood around. Nonetheless, […]
In marriage we pledge to stick with each other for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness as well as in health – but what does not come up in our vows to one another is how to deal with the growing needs of senior care as our parents age. However with our […]
“If only there were a few more hours in the day!” If you are in the “sandwich generation”, most likely you can relate to this sentiment, as you are constantly juggling the needs of your children and the needs of your aging parents. The following timesaving tips, however, may help to shave just a few […]
Across the sunlit neighborhoods of Orange County, thousands of adult children and spouses wake up to a demanding second job: primary family caregiving. Caring for an aging parent, a spouse recovering from a stroke, or a loved one navigating memory loss is a profound act of devotion. The relentless, 24/7 nature of this responsibility creates […]
Across Orange County, from the coastal neighborhoods of Newport Beach and Seal Beach to the retirement communities of Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Hills, thousands of family members perform a quiet daily act of devotion. They manage medications, coordinate physician visits at Hoag or UCI Health, prepare meals, and provide physical support for aging […]
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott Being a caregiver often means living in a constant state of responsibility. There is always another task waiting to be done, another phone call to return, another appointment to coordinate, or another concern demanding your attention. Even moments […]
If someone close to you received an Alzheimer’s diagnosis tomorrow, whose guidance would you seek first? Healthcare professionals can explain how the disease progresses, and family caregivers can offer valuable day-to-day advice. Yet some of the most meaningful suggestions come directly from individuals who are living with Alzheimer’s themselves. People experiencing the challenges of memory loss […]
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