Caregiving in Difficult Times
The news of the past week or so has been especially difficult to bear, and many of us are feeling the weight of emotions such as sadness, grief, and anger. These feelings can be especially challenging when our work as a family or professional care partners keep us...Celebrating Thanksgiving with Loved Ones who Live with Dementia
Thanksgiving is a very special American holiday that carries many memories and not a little nostalgia for the past. I remember riding in our family car with my sisters to visit Grandparents for Thanksgiving, and singing “Over the river and through the woods, to...Eden at Home Trainer Certification Workshop: September 25-27, 2010
Coming to Pennsylvania! EDEN at HOME Creating Quality of Life for Care Partner Teams Training Certification Workshop Host: Community LIFE 702 Second Avenue, Tarentum, PA September 25-27, 2010 Eden at Home Educator: Lisa A. Kendall, LCSW-R, CSW-G Register NOW! Space...Do you have a Caregiver Backup Plan?
Mary (not her real name) had only left the house to make a quick run to the drug store. She didn’t like to leave her bed-bound husband alone, but on this rare occasion felt he would be OK for the ten minutes it would take her to pick up the prescriptions and...
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