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Struggling to Find Adult Home Care
Hi everyone, I’m trying to find dependable adult home care for my uncle in Washington, but I’m hones...
Caregiving Tips
Guidance on how to properly care for your loved ones as they navigate through the aging process
Need Help With Respite Care for a Loved One
My family is struggling to find short-term respite care for a loved one, and it’s been emotionally e...
Home organization to support aging in place
I am looking for services and tips to support reorganizing a home to support aging in place (Ex. Kit...
Planning for a respite for you as a caregiver
The holidays are over! (Phew!) It's winter time. Hopefully the routine is re-established and there's...
Newly Blind support for caregiver
Any tips for caregiver of a newly Blind adult?
facility denying POA access
Help I need an elder law attorney in Chicago. I have power of attorney over my mom and her facility ...
Anger and control
My 97 year old Dad doesn’t accept he can no longer do things he has done in the past such as using p...
Renewing California ID for mother in memory care
99 year old mother in memory care. Her California ID will need renewing soon. I am her POA and need ...
504 USDA Grant For Seniors Towards Home Repairs
My mother passed away in February 2019. On her deathbed, I made her a promise — that I would take c...
Need Honest, Competent Estate Lawyer....
Hello, I read of fraudulent cases on dead persons without family or close friends to see that things...
Caregiver's & Au Pairs...a great match!
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal of 4/29/24, entitled "An Au Pair Could Take Care of Gra...
Managing Sundowners Syndrome Tip #10: Try Complementary, Alternative, and Western Medicine
When I was caring for my Dad, who lived with Alzheimer’s for more than a dozen years, I was willing ...
Elder Law lawyer
Hi, I've been caring for my dad since my mom passed 3 years ago. I've come to the emotional and diff...
10 Tips on the Financial Matters of Caregiving - TIP #9: Find Veterans Benefits
If you are caring for loved ones who are veterans, be sure to find out if they are eligible for any ...
Help after Mom died, 10 year caregiver daughter, 62, now destitute.
Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's over 10 years ago, I became her POA when a fall as we were going ...
Finding a analog phone service provider (plain old telephone service).
I'm tired of scam and sales calls on my cellphone and sorry I ever let my old fashioned, hard-wired ...
#2 - Caregiver Holiday Survival Tip: Simplify your Holiday Activities
My second tip: Simplify your Holiday Activities Because you are caregiving, you may not have the t...
incontinence supplies
Hello all;Over this past year, my mothers incontinence supplies needs have grown expedentially. I h...
Getting a faith community into your life again
One of the learnings of this darn pandemic is that all kinds of gatherings can happen online; work m...
What can I do to help get mother up after a fall?
My mother falls down pretty often, and my back is really starting to bother me. What can I do to get...
sandy how (and why) to pack a GO BAG
I've just survived living near the largest wildfire in the USA as of now, and out of necessity I've ...
Basic Home Modifications for In-Home Family Caregivers
When caring for loved ones at home, whether in their home or your home, it's vitally important that ...
Don't expect a call back from the doctor: how to get a response from your loved one's medical team
I'm a medical social worker, and I have to say that one of the things I hear over and over again fro...
How to Enroll in Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care Benefits
Nearly 60% of all Veterans are eligible for some health care benefits from the VA, but less than hal...
Tools for Partnering with your HealthCare Provider
Hi everyone, I was fortunate to work with Melinda of the Nursing School at the UW, she is the projec...
10 Tips on the Financial Matters of Caregiving - TIP #10: Help When Managing a Loved Ones Finances
Family caregiving can include a wide range of roles, one of which is helping a loved one manage thei...
How to Manage Compound Caregiving?
Compound Caregiving (caring for multiple people at one time) is tough, but so are caregivers. I...
10 Tips on the Financial Matters of Caregiving - TIP #8: Create a Caregiving Budget
When I started intensive caregiving for my parents, it took a while to get a handle on my parents' f...
10 Tips on the Financial Matters of Caregiving - TIP #7: Use Home- and Community-Based Services
One of the most difficult tasks for caregivers is to find the money to pay for care. It's often like...
10 Tips on the Financial Matters of Caregiving - TIP #6: Manage Finances with Less Work Income
About 6 in 10 family caregivers are also working at a paid job. It can be very difficult to put in b...
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