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5 Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Posted by Scott Cantin in Alzheimer's Disease, caregiving, caregiving tips | 0 comments
Hundreds of people are now becoming an Alzheimer’s caregiver, especially to their loved ones. This is a big responsibility and a tough commitment to any particular person. It is unfortunate that many individuals who are acting as a caregiver to patients with Alzheimer’s have no formal caregiver training, which leaves them to just sit and watch their loved ones as they go through this progressive disease. It is always a challenging journey for every Alzheimer’s caregiver. In this regard, here are 5 tips to remember as you take on these new and challenging responsibilities as an .
What You Should Know About Caregiver Contracts
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When we think of caregiving, we immediately think of caregivers who risk their time and their own health in order to provide the best care for our senior loved ones, especially those who need care full-time. Most caregivers come from the family such as the children or other family members who are able to handle the situation, while some are hired help and complete strangers.
Caregiving: A career for some, a lifestyle for others
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There are a lot of ways on how Caregiving can change one’s life. Take Elaine Tugman for example.
In 2000, she found out she was pregnant. For Tugman, it was her second child, just barely a year after her other daughter was born. However, things turned for a twist as she delivered her baby 4 months before she was due. Thus, she found herself to be a caregiver for a child with special needs.
Caregiving and Pets: Why Pets Make Great Caregivers
Posted by Scott Cantin in caregiving tips, elderly care, mental health, Senior Health | 0 comments
Are you a new caregiver? Congratulations and welcome to the world of caregiving. However, we do have a bit of news for you: Caregiving doesn’t come with a manual. However, what’s good about it is that it encourages the caregiver to exercise their creativity and patience to be able to come up with ways on how they could improve their senior’s life without stressing themselves out in the process. One of the effective ways is by receiving the help of a pet.
How Art Therapy Could Help Caregivers in Caregiving
Posted by Scott Cantin in caregiver stress, caregiving tips, Dementia, mental health | 0 comments
Imagine yourself sitting in a chair on a fine morning. You find yourself staring off into space without much of a coherent train of thought. Then you suddenly find a canvas in front of you with a table of brushes and paint. Without thinking twice, you create colors from strokes. Before you know it, time has passed and you’ve created something but you still don’t remember what you’re doing here.
Reconciling with the Inevitable: When Caregiving Journey Ends
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Admit it. There is always a time in your caregiving journey when you want to take a long and relaxing vacation. But when that time does come and go, you find yourself in a standstill then you start asking yourself this important question, “What’s next?”
Tips on Caregiving for Disabled People
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Caregiving is not only limited to caring for the elderly but it also spawns to other types of patients including disabled people. But the pressure and duties are still the same as the caregiver has to face such as stress. However, there are also differences when it comes to the type of care and it may not be the same as to caring for the elderly or those suffering from dementia.
Skills Every Caregiver Should Master
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We all know that caregiving is a hard task. You have devote majority of your time to taking care of your senior while trying to keep up with daily chores, increasing amount of improvements, trends and innovations in the field of caregiving and your own health. However, this could be dealt with by knowing the proper skills to utilize and master and when you do so, you will find out that being a caregiving can be satisfying and fulfilling as a profession.
Using Technology to Aid in Caregiving
Posted by Scott Cantin in caregiving tips, health innovations | 0 comments
Technology helped change the course of everyday life. From simple tasks such as writing and reading to menial tasks such as cleaning the entire house, we owe this to technology for making our lives easier. In the area of Caregiving, technology also provides advantages.
So how can technology help caregivers make their work easier?
Autumn Tips for Senior Caregivers
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Summer is fast leaving and winter’s just beyond the mountain but in between comes autumn. Autumn might be fun for the young with all that leaf pile jumping and sweaters but it could also be a health risk for senior if they are not cared for properly.
