by Brent Pope | Oct 14, 2024 | Caregiver Issues, Tips and Advice
(This post comes courtesy of Assisted Living Magazine.) Embracing the role of a caregiver demands a profound sense of responsibility, requiring both effort and patience, especially when catering to the needs of seniors who are no longer capable of caring for...
by Brent Pope | Nov 22, 2020 | Caregiver Issues, General Health, Inspiration, Seasonal
November is associated with Thanksgiving. And while Turkey Day is an occasion for the three Fs—family, feasting, and football—as a holiday, it gets the short shrift. It’s nestled between Halloween and Christmas, both of which are money-making machines for industry....
by Brent Pope | Nov 15, 2020 | Caregiver Issues
November is Caregiver Awareness Month. The closer we draw to the holidays, the more the stress ramps up. Are you aware of stress in your own life? Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Maybe even burned out? Here’s a helpful info sheet on Signs of Caregiver Burnout, courtesy...
by Brent Pope | Nov 12, 2020 | Caregiver Issues, Tips and Advice
To celebrate and acknowledge the role of caregivers, especially family caregivers, we’re offering a series of downloadable info sheets from technology partner ClearCare. The first of this series focuses on smartphone/tablet apps that might be useful if you’re a family...
by Brent Pope | Nov 8, 2020 | Caregiver Issues, Tips and Advice
One thing we know about caregiving is that caregivers come in all shapes, sizes, and places. So what does it mean to be a long distance caregiver? And how does it change the way you approach caring for a loved one? In this second installment of blog posts celebrating...
by Brent Pope | Nov 4, 2020 | Caregiver Issues, Tips and Advice
November is Long Term Care Awareness Month. But if we’re honest, it seems like the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has made all of us very aware of long term care every month this year. The phrase, long term care, gets used a lot. So what does it mean? Simply put, it’s the...