Caregiver holiday stress occurs often during the Christmas season. I gotta tell ya, being a dementia caregiver is tough in the first place, but being a dementia caregiver for my mom during Christmas was even tougher. Particularly when it came to the gift-giving aspect of the holidays. See how I first noticed that Mom might […]
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There’s No Time Like the Present to Preplan Your Funeral
My mom was a planner. Thank goodness! Would you believe that she had thought about her funeral even to the point of clipping obituaries and drawing pictures? Yes, really! Mom had started the preplanning of her funeral arrangements. And I am so grateful she did. I was able to take Mom’s notes to the funeral […]
16 Holiday Gift Ideas for Senior Citizens
Are you struggling to think of a good Christmas gift for your grandmother or maybe even your mom who is in the nursing home? Here is a list of 16 holiday gift ideas for senior citizens. Think comfort, practicality, and need/want This list is from my perspective as a former caregiver for my mom who […]