By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Dad’s been admitted to the hospital. We’re going to . . .”
You and your siblings have been living your own lives for quite a while. That contentious relationship you had a children has been gone for a long time . . . or so you thought.
“No. You need to wait [...]
Posts under ‘Support for Caregivers’
Can You Heal Your Relationship with Your Adult Sibling? Part 1
Caregiver Encouragement
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Each day you get up and do your best to care for a loved one. But, some days it seems impossible not to get discouraged.
If this was one of those days for you, here is a quick video reminder that others have been there, done that, and gone on [...]
November 2009 Is National Family Caregivers Month
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Baby boomers didn’t invent it.
Family caregiving has been going on for a long time.
My earliest memories include long drives in our shiny, black Plymouth to visit my grandfather’s older sister wherever she was assigned. Ciocia (aunt in Polish) Pelagia was a nun. She didn’t speak a word of English.
Until her arthritis made cooking and cleaning [...]
Review: Fearless By Max Lucado
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Here, let me help you try it on.”
The sales clerk had noticed that I had stopped to touch one of the fuzzy blue bathrobes that was displayed on the table near the main aisle.
As the sales person enveloped me with the fluffy, powder blue robe, I admired its cozy feel. [...]
Your Mother’s Day Visit – Being The Caregiver
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
This is Part Two in a two part series about recognizing the signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease so that aging family members can get the help they need.
In Part One, Your Mother’s Day Visit – Seeing Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, I described how Theresa Robaldo recognized [...]
Local Seminars To Help 44 Million US Caregivers Reduce Stress
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Stress
No one knows more about it than a caregiver of an adult family member or friend. Unlike the nine month long joyful, if apprehensive, anticipation of the birth of a baby, adult caregiving too often starts abruptly.
Sudden events, like a medical emergency, yank us out of our normal lives and [...]
Mental Wellness for Caregivers – 5 Quick Tips
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Do you worry?
I know I do.
Caregivers often encounter unexpected crises and need to make complex medical decisions on a moment’s notice for the loved ones under our care. Difficult questions can continue to weigh on you when you most need to rest. Your mind keeps wandering back to a jungle [...]
Where Are The Stories That Affirm Caring for Aging Parents?
By JimG for 3GenFamily Blog
Aging parents often say “I don’t want to burden my children”. But, the truth is that many sons and daughters will need to bear some burden if their parents are to maintain a dignified life as they weaken with age. For some families, the burden will be relatively light and manageable, [...]
