Claudia Rumwell Creates Helpful Guide: The Senior Care Organizer
By Claudia Rumwell “Caregiving is not for wimps.” Mom had been falling much too often. Then I heard from a visiting relative that in order to safely come up the stairs from
By Claudia Rumwell “Caregiving is not for wimps.” Mom had been falling much too often. Then I heard from a visiting relative that in order to safely come up the stairs from
By Angela G. Gentile, M.S.W., R.S.W. When I titled my book “Caring for a Husband with Dementia: The Ultimate Survival Guide” (2015) I did not expect to have people mistakenly assume that
By BRENNER PATHWAYS, Tom Brenner, MA/Karen Brenner, MA Tom and Karen’s Story The couple, a man and woman, stood just outside the door of the Scandinavian Home, arguing. The autumn leaves from the
By Lisa Skinner I wrote the book, Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost, Stories of Hope for Families Facing Alzheimer’s and Dementia for those who are coping with loved ones afflicted
By Wendy Chanampa “To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and to sing it to them when they have forgotten.” This was written by Arne
By Deborah Shouse Fingers on the Keyboard, Heart on the Page As my mother moved deeper into dementia, I treasured every moment of connection with her. Often it was only a minute
By Carol Howell My mother, Vera, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in October of 2006. That was the day my world changed – forever. I will never forget (or is that statement actually
By Karen B. Kaplan It can get lonely carrying on with this job that most people think I must be a “little strange” to be doing. “You’re a hospice chaplain? Isn’t that
By Gary Joseph LeBlanc Becoming a caregiver started as far back as my earliest childhood memories. My oldest sister was born mentally disabled, living her life equivalent to being around six years
By Jennifer Brush I am very pleased that I was asked to participate in this opportunity to bring more awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and to the wealth of resources written by care