Prayer In Hospitals – A Personal Perspective
- Aging
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
- Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
- Wellness
Prayers not only help the patient; they support the caregiver as well.
Sharing The Holidays When A Loved One Is In A Nursing Home
Suggestions on how to bring the holiday spirit to the loved one when he or she is in a Nursing Home. Remember, the best gift is to visit the loved one as often as possible.
The Holiday Season: How To Celebrate And Not Gain Weight!
Tips on how not to gain weight during holiday season.
Leave Your Cover
Beyond all of the material gifts we share, the greatest gift we can offer each other is the truth of who we really are. While true love invites us to come out and stand naked in the sun; fearful ” love”…
My Personal Story
My story began with my return to South Florida and the doctor’s assurance that Mother had but two months to live. Not knowing that I would be there for ten weeks, ten months or as it worked out, ten years..
Caregiving For The Brain Injured
Caregiving for the brain injured ranges from total care (e.g. coma), to people now unable to manage their lives in an acceptable way, to many kinds of physical disabilities, to inability to work, to personalities totally changed.
The Joy Of Reading Again Through Large Print Books And Audios
For people who can no longer see small-print well there are available large print books and audio tapes on those books. The article provides a list of places where they can be acquired.
Life Settlements: A New Estate And Financial Planning Tool
A viatical or life settlement is the sale of an existing life insurance policy by a chronically or terminally ill individual with an accelerated death benefit or a lump sum payment.
Caregiving In Settings That ‘Test’ Us
Sometimes for caregivers the most difficult thing is to care for someone we would rather run from-not because of the physical demands but because their nature clashes with our own.
Children And Grief
- Caregiver Issues
- Children & Youth
- Death and Dying
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
Involving a child in the ritual of a funeral will help her/him become accustomed to the reality of death. Experiencing mourning as a family will help you and your children feel less alone.
On Palliative Care & End-Of-Life Issues
- Aging
- Caregiver Issues
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Death and Dying
- End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
- Wellness
Share of thoughts on end of life issues that concern loved ones and caregivers..
Insulin Pump a Hit With Specialists
Hear about a new device for diabetics called an insulin pump that is popular with doctors who are diabetics but patients are still sticking with the needle.