Since I became a family caregiver in 2005, millions of Americans have joined the ranks. Most family caregivers do so out of love and respect for a parent, spouse, aunt or uncle. They may give up jobs, friends and outside activities to provide care. FamilyCaregiverBlog.com has created a national award to recognize the folks who [...]
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April 13, 2010 Is Caregivers Day of Prayer
Yesterday I received an email from Naomi. She is helping OurPrayer.com get the word out that their web community is hosting a Caregivers Day of Prayer today to honor those dedicated to caring for others. If you know someone who is struggling with the enormous task of caring for a family member, whether their loved [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How Long Would You Like To Live?
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog The scientific community is abuzz since the announcement that the 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine has gone to Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak. In 1985, they discovered an enzyme call telomerase. What’s Telomerase? Our genes have ends on them called telomeres. They are like the plastic [...]
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 [...]
Caring For Your Parents: Compelling PBS Documentary Glued Me To My Chair
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog http://www.pbs.org/caringforyourparents I received an email from my cousin about the PBS documentary, Caring for Your Parents, a few days after it aired on April 2, 2008. He wanted to know if I was going to talk about it here. He thought it was a dynamite show. I missed it [...]
