Hope for the Caregiver

Hope for the Caregiver July 15 2018

Peter Rosenberger is a thirty-year caregiver for his wife Gracie, who lives with severe physical disabilities. He is the author of Hope for the Caregiver and his radio show for family caregivers  is syndicated on more than 200 stations across the country.   @hope4caregiver

 

Calming an Agitated Loved One Suffering From Dementia

Each month on Hope for the Caregiver, author and dementia care expert, Tracey Maxfield, offers insights into the challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia.  From eating issues to going into public, Tracey brings a wealth of exprience and practical help to weary and frustrated caregivers. 

In this interview, Tracey offers tips to help calm an agistated loved one with dementia. 

"Agitation is an expression of an unmet need." -Tracey Maxfield

1. Stay calm. An agitated loved one with dementia will react to the energy of the caregiver
2. Offer Reassurance
3. Play detective
   1. Scan the environment for distressing events or things
      1. Noises
      2. Animals
      3. Other environmental distress inducers

1. Scan your loved one for distressing events or things
   1. Shoes too tight or on the wrong feet
   2. Injured/Bee Sting, etc.
   3. Need to use the restroom
   4. Hungry

 

 

Peter Rosenberger is a thirty-year caregiver for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe physical disabilities. He is the author of Hope for the Caregiver and his radio show for family caregivers is syndicated on more than 200 stations across the country.   @hope4caregiver

Hope for the Caregiver July 14 2018

Peter Rosenberger is a thirty-year caregiver for his wife Gracie, who lives with severe physical disabilities. He is the author of Hope for the Caregiver and his radio show for family caregivers  is syndicated on more than 200 stations across the country.   @hope4caregiver

Hope for the Caregiver July 7 2018

Our inaugural show on American Family Radio.  

Peter Rosenberger is a thirty-year caregiver for his wife Gracie, who lives with severe physical disabilities. He is the author of Hope for the Caregiver and his radio show for family caregivers  is syndicated on more than 200 stations across the country.   @hope4caregiver

 

A Conversation With The Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall

While millions have heard his tenor voice as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, fewer know the back story of Joe's deep love for his country.  Watching his father struggle as a result of horrific wounds sustained in WWII, Joe's family experienced first hand what war can do to an individual ...and those who loved that wounded warrior. 

In his book, GI Joe and Lillie, Joe presents an unvarnished story of love, loss, pain, suffering, and patriotism. He took time to call us and share his heart and experiences as a caregiving family member of a wounded warrior. www.josephsbonsall.com   

 

Peter Rosenberger is a thirty-year caregiver for his wife Gracie, who lives with severe physical disabilities. He is the author of Hope for the Caregiver and his radio show for family caregivers  is syndicated on more than 200 stations across the country.   @hope4caregiver

Hope for the Caregiver July 8 2018

Peter Rosenberger is a thirty-year caregiver for his wife Gracie, who lives with severe physical disabilities. He is the author of Hope for the Caregiver and his radio show for family caregivers  is syndicated on more than 200 stations across the country.   @hope4caregiver

"Sundowning"

One of the more frustrating things facing caregivers of dementia patients is "Sundowning."

For many caregivers and their oved ones with dementia, the day seems to be going along with minimal bumps ...until evening and then it all falls apart.  Raging, swearing, arguing, and exacerbated symptoms overtake seem to overtake everyone involved.

Why?  

Dementia Care Expert Tracey Maxfield called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER to share some tips.  An expert in caring for dementia patients for more than 35 years, Tracey has now become a regular contributor to the show. www.traceymaxfield.com 

Peter Rosenberger is a thirty-year caregiver for his wife Gracie, who lives with severe physical disabilities. He is the author of Hope for the Caregiver and his radio show for family caregivers  is syndicated on more than 200 stations across the country.   @hope4caregiver