Caregivers and the Easter Season
As much as we would like to hold on to that wonderful feeling of Easter with its’ bright new beginnings all around us, it may be difficult to do so especially if you are a caregiver for a friend or...
View ArticleCelebrating Holy Days with Jewish Elders
Cultural sensitivity training for caregivers who serve Jewish seniors is important. mmLearn.org offers as series of videos which focus on providing non-Jewish caregivers with some insight and awareness...
View ArticleCaregiver Stress – It may be closer than you think!
“Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear” was a message that became widely recognized after an iconic scene in the movie Jurassic Park. When the passengers in a high-flying jeep were...
View ArticleCaregiving: A Time for Everything
It is always during the fall season, just as the colors on the leaves begin to show their brilliance when this scripture passage from Ecclesiastes comes to mind. There is a time for everything, and a...
View ArticleThanksgiving from the Heart – A Special Prayer for Caregivers
“Some people complain because God put thorns on roses, while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns.” (Anonymous) It’s always a matter of perspective – isn’t it; another way of either seeing...
View ArticleCaregiver Help: Genie in the Magic Lamp
The mid-1960’s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie gave flight to images of rubbing that magic lamp found in a distant faraway desert and out pops the genie who could grant any wish imaginable. Oh if only that...
View Article8 Helpful Resolutions for Caregivers in 2014!
We all do it! New Year’s resolutions are always made with great intentions! We’re going to eat better, lose weight, sleep more, watch less television, smell the roses, and complain less! These...
View ArticleCalled to Stand – A Lenten Reflection for Caregivers
The Lenten season always reminds me of being very young and knowing that I had to give up something I absolutely loved to eat or drink for those long forty days. It also seemed the more I thought...
View Article6 Tips For Preventing Social Isolation for Seniors
The kids walked by her apartment twice a day. She sat by the window every morning watching; remembering and sometimes wishing they might stop by some day. Every afternoon they would parade down the...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Rewards of Caregiving
While much talk on the subject of caregiving centers around the demands of being a caregiver -- and this responsibility shouldn't be taken lightly; it is a monumental, life-changing decision -- data...
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