Care Coordination Care coordination is perhaps the biggest issue facing family caregivers, especially if a loved on his hospitalized. That is when it is important to pick a great primary care physician who can serve as your medical home. This will smooth transitions and assure that your loved one does...
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When You Need to Tell a Elder Loved One to Stop Driving – Smilecast 49
Stop Driving – Taking Away the Keys – How to Talk to an Elder Thirty-six percent of adult children polled by the Web site Caring.com and the National Safety Council said that talking to their parents about the need to stop driving would be harder than discussing funeral plans (29 percent) or...
Expression of Gratitude – Smilecast 20
Expression of Gratitude One of the biggest lessons I have learned from seniors is that those who live a quality life share a trait. Gratitude. Every night before I go to bed I think about three things I am grateful for that day. Your expression of gratitude could be silent,...
Visiting Elderly Relatives – What to Look For – Smilecast 48
Visiting Elderly Relatives My appearance on the Charlotte Today Show coincided over the holidays and we talked about visiting elderly loved ones during that time period. Caregiving at a distance can be difficult, stressful and time-consuming. And often the only time caregivers see the loved one is on a family visit,...
Find an Employer of Choice – Smilecast 19
The Employer of Choice Finding a helpful employer, an employer of choice, can greatly ease your caregiving burden. An understanding employer will have policies and procedures to help caregivers and more importantly will have a culture that reflects a progressive nature and caring hand toward family caregivers in the workforce....
Life Is a Sacred Journey – Smilecast 47
Interview with Micheal Pope on Life is a Sacred Journey Podcast Next January 13, a cruise will depart to the Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale that will provide an opportunity for caregivers of all types to gain knowledge, create new friendships, and deepen relationships with other family members and older loved...
The Working Caregiver – Double the Fun – Smilecast 18
The Working Caregiver Being a working caregiver you have twice the responsibility – job by day, job by night. You essentially work 24/7 and it can be exhausting. That is why it is more important then ever to take care of yourself and find resources that can help you too....
Hoarding Seniors – Smilecast 46
Hoarding Seniors According to the American Geriatrics Society, living alone for long periods of time with a lack of cognitive stimulation, a genetic predisposition to a hoarding condition and a traumatic event can all be a catalyst for the syndrome. Hoarding Seniors – how to help Get a cleaning crew Work...
When Things Are Out of Your Control – Smilecast 17
Out of Your Control Sometimes in your caregiving, things are simply out of your control. And there i little you can do about it. In this episode we address the issue and essentially come to the conclusion that you change the things you can change and you learn to live...
New to Caregiving? How to Help Yourself. Charlotte Today. Smilecast 45
How to Help Yourself in Your Caregiving Being a caregiver is one of the most important roles you’ll ever play. It can happen suddenly, with an accident or illness, or a new diagnosis. You may find yourself taking time off from work, making meals or handling finances. All of a...