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Pat Rivera

posted 05/24/2008, comments (0)

laying out the paper trail for my son-the family caregiver

In a worst case scenario, my youngest son would become the caregiver for three elders (in their 80s); his two grandmothers and a man who has been like his grandfather. We are putting together a book of instructions and documents so that he doesn't have to hunt through the accumulated clutter of five different people (me, my husband and the... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/21/2008, comments (0)

If My Mom Were Here Today On This Mother's Day ...

If my mom were here today I wouldn't do too much differently than I ever did on Mother's Day but I would do the things I did more intently and with greater deliberateness and add some things: I would call her earlier instead of on my way home from somewhere as an afterthought. I would not forget that she hates cut flowers and... Read more Chevron

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lesley Arbour

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posted 05/13/2008, comments (0)

care for adult child

I am a retired nurse & mother of 42 year old daughter with secondary progressive MS; anyone else faced with the unique challenges of caregiving your adult child?

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Rose Mary

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posted 05/13/2008, comments (0)

I am my mothers caregiver

I would enjoy hearing from other people who are caregivers , with any information they can give any tips would be good. thank you agiain

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Glory2God

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posted 05/10/2008, comments (0)

When the Caregivers are Ill at a young Age

I agree with Ms. Mintz many things need to be done for caregivers. I have been taking care of my 2 seriously ill parents for the last 10 years. I spent my thirties taking care of my sick parents who were 50 when they became ill--they had never been ill a day in their lives. I am an only child and I have never received any financial or... Read more Chevron

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