Caregivers face many challenges, including financial, emotional, and physical, when they care for a friend or family member.
A Message from Joan Lunden: There are 45 million family caregivers in America who are assisting chronically ill, disabled or aged family members or friends. Family caregivers sacrifice not only their time, but often their physical and economic well-being in the process. Taking Care is a groundbreaking and courageous four-part series examining the growing concerns over caregiving.
Two free web sites are available to help families and friends coordinate care and keep people up to date:
Caring Bridge provides free websites that connect people experiencing a significant health challenge to family and friends, making each health journey easier.
Another site, Lotsa Helping Hands, provided by National Alliance for Caregiving, is a web-based caregiving coordination service that allows family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to create a community and assist with the daily tasks that become a challenge when caring for an aging loved one or during long-term caregiving.
Do you have someone to talk to about caregiving? We are thinking of starting a support group at Stadium Place.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Short Video from Graceful Aging about Preventing Falls
From GracefulAging.Com: http://www.gracefulaging.com/safety/home-safety/why-do-seniors-fall.
Falls occur from environmental factors-physical things in your home. Falls also occur from your physical condition. Understanding where you may be increasing your chances for a destabilizing and harmful fall is the first safety step you need to take. Physical Therapist Zanobia Rabebeh helps us see ourselves and our home differently. The differences she highlights could mean all the world to your personal safety and good living. Short video: http://vimeo.com/20409074
Thanks to http://changingaging.org/ ChangingAging.org for this link.
Falls occur from environmental factors-physical things in your home. Falls also occur from your physical condition. Understanding where you may be increasing your chances for a destabilizing and harmful fall is the first safety step you need to take. Physical Therapist Zanobia Rabebeh helps us see ourselves and our home differently. The differences she highlights could mean all the world to your personal safety and good living. Short video: http://vimeo.com/20409074
Thanks to http://changingaging.org/ ChangingAging.org for this link.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Spring Cleaning and Income Taxes
March means the coming of spring, which is a time of spring cleaning and income tax preparation. A recent Forbes article notes that tax season is a good time to discuss finances with an aging relative http://blogs.forbes.com/meghancasserly/2011/03/01/your-aging-parents-and-tax-season-a-getting-started-guide/. Proper financial planning includes maintaining a list of accounts (banks, brokers, etc.) and insurance coverage, as well as plans for future care. Another article reminds us that children may claim a parent as a dependent or set up a multiple support agreement with other siblings. http://www.caring.com/articles/save-money-on-your-taxes-family-caregiving?utm_medium=email&utm_source=suggests&utm_campaign=pay&utm_content=20110302
Many people struggle with cleaning a house or apartment when it's time to move or downsize. It's helpful to clean as you go. So take this opportunity to look at the piles of clothes that may not fit or books that fill your shelves and consider donating them to an area charity.
Many people struggle with cleaning a house or apartment when it's time to move or downsize. It's helpful to clean as you go. So take this opportunity to look at the piles of clothes that may not fit or books that fill your shelves and consider donating them to an area charity.
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