The holidays are a wonderful yet stressful time of year. I really experienced it in 2008 when my father suffered from a stroke. He had 3 brain surgeries, with a hospital and rehabilitation stay for 7 weeks. By the time we were able to bring him home Thanksgiving was quickly approaching. To add to the […]
… In my audio series interview with Jyl, she brought up an important issue to be considered with a loved one who has Dementia. She talked about how difficult it was for both her mother and her mother’s partner when she was moved to a Dementia (Memory Care) Unit. It affected them both greatly. Below […]
It is hard to be all things to all family members, expectations are high and can create stress, overwhelm, and feeling like you are just going through the motions of life without being present. When you add the additional role of caregiver for an elderly family member it often affects your own physical and emotional […]
In the dialogue below, Lynda tells us about her challenges caring for her father who was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Like many of my clients who have not been familiar with the benefits of Hospice and Palliative care, Lynda struggled with understanding how Hospice Care could help her family and that is not about giving […]
Are you aware enough to recognize when you are experiencing caregiver overload? You may be fighting the fires of crisis after crisis in caregiving and yet not recognize when your own burnout is occurring. Some signs of burnout include: trouble sleeping, often feeling teary, an unusual amount of marital discourse, not feeling sociable with family […]