http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/a-holiday-gathering-for-family-caregivers Helping you provide TLC for your aging parents. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:31:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/a-holiday-gathering-for-family-caregivers/comment-page-1#comment-1242 Matt Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:10:15 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=127#comment-1242 This is a great entry dealing with some important issues. I think this can assist others not knowing how to deal with such sensitive issues. I spent nearly four years working in an Alzheimer’s/Long Term Care facility in Utah and I know the difficulties and pains associated caring for a loved one. I personally got to know some great people I helped care for and I also became close with some of their families. I also assisted with care planners. I’ve seen a lot of resources that help like this one. I know of one in particular that seems to be quite helpful: http://www.thecaringspace.com Please pass this link along to anyone you feel could benefit from it. This is a great entry dealing with some important issues. I think this can assist others not knowing how to deal with such sensitive issues. I spent nearly four years working in an Alzheimer’s/Long Term Care facility in Utah and I know the difficulties and pains associated caring for a loved one. I personally got to know some great people I helped care for and I also became close with some of their families. I also assisted with care planners. I’ve seen a lot of resources that help like this one. I know of one in particular that seems to be quite helpful: http://www.thecaringspace.com Please pass this link along to anyone you feel could benefit from it.

]]> http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/a-holiday-gathering-for-family-caregivers/comment-page-1#comment-1140 Guilt- Free Caregiving for the Holidays | Aging Parents Authority Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:29:21 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=127#comment-1140 [...] Linda Abbit of Tender Loving Eldercare has a treasure trove of holiday advice on how we can get through the holidays successfully as caregivers.How exactly do you deal with the hectic, sometimes difficult holidays while you’re trying to care give?There is plenty of advice here which we can actually use such as how to get over the guilt of not being able to do it all and how to interact with Alzheimer’s relatives.Let’s not forget the practical tips too. Linda has found a good article on how to keep our aging parents warm, because as we all know, older people tend to get colder than the rest of us.Read A Holiday Gathering for Family Caregivers [...] [...] Linda Abbit of Tender Loving Eldercare has a treasure trove of holiday advice on how we can get through the holidays successfully as caregivers.How exactly do you deal with the hectic, sometimes difficult holidays while you’re trying to care give?There is plenty of advice here which we can actually use such as how to get over the guilt of not being able to do it all and how to interact with Alzheimer’s relatives.Let’s not forget the practical tips too. Linda has found a good article on how to keep our aging parents warm, because as we all know, older people tend to get colder than the rest of us.Read A Holiday Gathering for Family Caregivers [...]

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