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Senior Home Care Concerns At Holiday Time
SandwichINK.com —
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The holidays are coming closer and I suspect there’s a wide mixture over how various Sandwich Generation senior home care givers are feeling about it . Some of us are looking forward to it with total glee. Others are in the place I was the year my dad passed away. Our joy and anticipation in the season is tempered ...1 day ago -
Good News for Senior Home Care Givers!
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Authority: 128
Senior Home Care Giving is hard whether you live near by or at a distance. WebMD has some GOOD NEWS for those of us in the Sandwich Generation who are dealing with this on a regular basis! Their article describes a wide variety of new technologies available now or soon to come to help caregivers and aging ...3 days ago -
Are You a Genius at Caregiving? You May Be and Not Know It
Mothering Mother and More —
Authority: 106
“You’re can become a genius at anything–if you’re willing to make all the mistakes necessary to find the right answer.” Those are the words of Dr. Michio Kaku, MIT physicist . Boy, does that sound like caregiving or what! I made lots of blunders while caring for my mom ( she had Parkinson’s, heart ...3 days ago -
Honoring Service on Veterans Day
Nourishing Relationships —
Authority: 125
On this day, November 11, we offer our tributes to the veterans who have served the country over the years and honor those who are serving today . These brave men and women in the Armed Forces put their lives on the line every day, and do so with dignity . We are especially aware of the challenges of service after ...3 days ago -
Adventures in Gerontology
Dazed Capades —
Authority: 121
My latest adventure in taking my octogenarian parents out included a trip to Sam’s Club, among several other stops. After trip to the doctor for Mom, we stopped back at their house to pick up my father and go to lunch. We dined on fine cuisine at Steak ‘n Shake, where they inevitably under tipped the server. ...3 days ago -
Does Your Elder Parent Wander? Caregiving Concerns Explored
Mothering Mother and More —
Authority: 106
Just today, I was driving home when I saw an elder-woman walking on the side of a rather busy road. Cars go at least 40 and sometimes 60 mph. on this road. She had no business walking there alone. My husband and I turned around and I got out to greet her. “Hello, I’m Carol and I live nearby–are you lost?” I ...4 days ago -
Twitter Tuesday: Dementia Care, Aricept, Homeschooling Programs…
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Authority: 128
Senior Home Care Giving: Caregiver Tips: Activities for aging parents with Alzheimer’s Disease . @carebuzz Strategies for the Sandwich Generation Senior Home Care Giver at BusinessWeek. Alzheimers Update: Insurance Company Requires Proof for Every Aricept Prescription . RT @alzheimersdotfm Interesting ...5 days ago -
Daddies and Daughters
Dazed Capades —
Authority: 121
We walk the halls of the Veteran’s Administration with them; we, the daughters of men who served our country. There are some young women with fathers who are obviously of the Viet Nam era, but mostly it’s us older women; the daughters of men who served in World War II. Gray haired and often struggling with our ...6 days ago -
New Ways to Save Money on Caskets
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Authority: 128
As the old saying partially goes, few things are as certain as death. Whether it’s a beloved senior parent, an aging relative, or even a dear elderly neighbor, we are very likely to be in a position to plan or help plan funeral services sometime in the not so far away future. When I was a teen I remember ...1 week ago -
Sandwich Generation News Update: Unemployment Insurance Benefits and First Time Home Buyers
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Authority: 128
Since I posted twice yesterday: Praise and Worship With Word-Filled Wednesday to encourage Sandwich Generation senior home care givers and grandparents , Multitasking at CarMax and Toyota Dealership with the great ways we can stay busy while getting a cheap oil change , I am just doing a short news update ...1 week ago -
Praise and Worship With Word-Filled Wednesday
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Authority: 128
I was visiting at one of my favorite blogs, Penny Raine , and discovered a delightful meme she is participating in, Word-Filled Wednesday . The purpose of Word-Filled Wednesday is to share God’s Words (no famous quotes or other literature — only the precious and beautiful words of our Lord God) through photos ...1 week ago -
Multitasking at CarMax and Toyota Dealership
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Authority: 128
When it was time for me to buy a new-to-me used car several months ago, I researched well, shopped a lot, and when I had settled on what I wanted, I headed straight to my favorite of all the used car dealers, CarMax . When I moved two states away, I was thrilled to find there is a CarMax only an hour away from me! ...1 week ago -
Twitter Tuesday Resources: Parkinson’s Disease, Grandkids Pix, Cataract Surgery…
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Senior Home Care Givers: Top 10 Diseases Made Famous by Celebrities – Parkinson’s Disease is #4 and Autism is # 10. @ ParkinsonsInfo An interesting EldercareABC blog carnival . Boomers and Seniors: News You Can Use 10/27/09 – Transition, Memories & Meaning… Good info for those who will ...1 week ago -
Rescuing the ‘Rents (A True Story)
Dazed Capades —
Authority: 121
When my elderly in-laws put out the call for assistance to get them from their winter home in Ft. Myers, Florida to their summer home in Michigan, we didn’t hesitate to run to their aid. My father-in-law was eighty-seven and my mother-in-law was almost eighty-four. They’d been independent until recently when ...1 week ago -
Stick Around and Read Old Blog Posts
Nourishing Relationships —
Authority: 125
There wont be a blog post today as were both traveling - Rosemary is flying from Philadelphia to Chicago and Im off to to Morocco. But tune in tomorrow as well be back on schedule. In the meantime, why dont you look around the blog. Scroll to the upper left-hand corner of the blue banner at the top of this page ...1 week ago -
Cute Children’s Shoes For Cute Grandkids
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Authority: 128
It’s that time of year when my grandkids’ feet are growing faster than the holes in their shoes, even with all the scooter braking they’ve been doing. I enjoy helping with this process so I’m always keeping my eyes open for great sales on children’s shoes in a wide variety of sizes . Today I hit the ...1 week ago -
Easy Way to Ask Your Senator To Help With Dementia Care and Silver Alerts
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Authority: 128
Many of us in the Sandwich Generation are providing dementia care for aging parents. One big concern as the disease progresses is the safety of our senior parents. Every few days you read about a patient with dementia who has wandered off and is lost. Currently, there is no national system in place to help find them, ...2 weeks ago -
All about containment and sustained quality of life. Everything else can go to hell.
Get Off The Ground —
Authority: 115
During the summer of 2002 I spent over 3 months living with my parents in Visalia, CA. I had been consulting and freelancing at the time - after my previous company beached itself - which is just another way for saying the partially employed unemployed. But thats not why I lived with them. I actually lived in Santa ...2 weeks ago -
Have Fun Making Christmas Ornaments With Grandkids
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Authority: 128
Grandkids and Christmas are such a sweet combination ! One of our favorite Christmas traditions is making Christmas presents for their parents, grandparents, and each other. My local grandkids and I have already started and are taking our time. I’m looking forward to visiting my long distance grandkids before ...2 weeks ago -
7 Halloween Safety Tips for the Sandwich Generation
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Authority: 128
For the last few days, everywhere I look I have seen the headlines, “Halloween Safety for Kids” and with good reason. Halloween is only a couple of days away and we definitely want to keep our kids and grandkids extra safe. I was interested to read that kids going out to enjoy Halloween trick or treat in the ...2 weeks ago
