CareConnection - People Who Are Caregivers

mariamou68

posted 12/05/2008, comments (0)

Day one at rehab center

Today my father, who has mild dimentia and heart disease, was transferred from the hospital to a rehab/nursing home facility. It is an eye opener to walk into a nursing home and see others who are living there and realize that could be your Dad/Mom and to realize how blessed I am that I will be taking my Dad back home in 10-14 days. Trying... Read more Chevron

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hersheycandybar

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posted 11/13/2008, comments (0)

Wife of Head Injured Vet

It is always difficult to find places to help with in-home caregiver education, respite, medication and other issures that are a daily concern to me. I am his only caregiver. Trained in the subtle and the loud issues of care. His head injury and for that matter his "organic brain syndrome' feels like it has become my own. He is not aware of the... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 09/30/2008, comments (0)

See the Signs of Alzheimer's-- Free Guide Available

This free guide is an excellent resource and should be especially interesting to baby boomers. The guide includes: information about Alzheimer's disease, information about a prescription treatment option, a doctor discussion guide, and caregiving tips. While you are on the website obtaining this free resource guide you can also select an option... Read more Chevron

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Pat Rivera

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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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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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