Episodes
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Hope for the Caregiver March 10 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
From Hope for the Caregiver radio show.
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Woman caring for ailing mother comes home to needy husband.
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
A woman struggling with her needy husband while she cared for her mother ...posted her frustration online in a Facebook group. The "advice" she got from members ...appalled me, so I weighed in to the discussion.
Nancy from Jacksonville called in response to what I told this woman ...and we had a lovely spirited discussion about it!
This and more from 02/24/2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Valentine's Day and The Family Caregiver
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Holidays can be difficult for so many caregivers. Valentine's Day is one that brings an even deeper pain for caregivers of an impaired loved one who no longer recognizes them or can participate in the relationship.
In our show's "Caregiver Tip of the Day" segment sponsored by AARP of TN, here is a way that those caregivers can honor that special love.
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
Caregiver Tip of the Day: Judge Yourself Fairly
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
All too many caregivers judge themselves without mercy - all we see are our mistakes. But if we're going to judge ourselves (and I don't recommend that we do), let's at least judge ourselves fairly. That means if we berate ourselves for our performance record ...then we need to also judge ourselves by our attendance record - which is flawless. We keep showing up.
Now, once we've established that "showing up" has value, let's see if we can't work on showing up without feeling miserable.