Relates a personal experience emphasizing the importance of a support group to a long-term family caregiver, especially for men who do not want to share their feelings or ask for help.
Regardless of where a senior’s healthcare is delivered, the provider and team will have created a care plan based on his or her conditions.
Jacqueline Marcell barely survived caring for her elderly parents, both with Alzheimer’s which went undiagnosed for over a year. But after fighting through an unsympathetic medical system she figured everything out medically and behaviorally.
Wandering prevention systems have been in use for about twenty five years an are mainly used in hospitals, senior living communities and group homes.
Up to 4 to 5 million veterans, spouses, and widows/widowers are entitled to unclaimed V.A. A&A benefits ranging from $850-$3,000. Our FREE and PAID courses walk through the application process.
Being the caregiver of someone who is terminally ill is one of the most difficult and painful jobs one will likely ever experience. It is also one of the most rewarding and privileged gifts one can ever give or receive. It is the Ultimate Love.
The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) calls for all states to have five basic services for family caregivers. This article describes these services, who’s eligible and more.
This article gives insight into the symptoms of AD/HD, the stress it can impose on families who have children with AD/HD and some program considerations for these families.
Foreign Service families’ concerns mirror those of other American families, but how to ensure good health care, find the right living situation, and handle legal questions is often complicated for Foreign Service families by being posted abroad.
This article describes Lewy Body symptoms from a patient’s point of view. It describes what life is like when your abilities, like your sight, are constantly changing.
While the author’s book tells of his journey with his wife and her illness, this excerpt from Appendix A gives information on practical lessons learned.
The author offers advice for families facing financial challenges when faced with a health related dependency.
