Moving Closer to Your Senior Loved One
Helping caregivers that are moving closer to a loved one. Utilizing tools and tricks for to smooth the move transition.
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August 15, 2022
Modesty in Healthcare: Privacy Needed
The lack of modesty protection in healthcare is a troubling issue; a barrier keeping patients from seeking care and treatment. The lack of modesty protection is especially challenging for individuals who have suffered from sexual assaults and physical disfigurement/deformity. They are not alone; those with strong religious/cultural beliefs relating to modesty, children and teens, individuals transitioning, and those with poor body image and are prone to embarrassment are also challenged. Unfortunately, privacy in healthcare is in short supply and
May 10, 2022
National Healthcare Decisions Day: Make Wishes Known
Making your healthcare wishes known involves planning and preparing. Too often individuals do not want to think about their mortality and fail to outline their advance care wishes; this applies to all adults.
April 12, 2022
Avoiding Regrets: There’s No Turning Back The Clock
Often we focus on things beyond our control. Regrets are lessons learned along life’s journey. Avoiding them requires decision conscious making, redirecting one’s energies from the past to the future.
November 2, 2021
How to Live While Declining – Stay Engaged
Despite the physical challenges, there's no need to give up on living. Stay engaged and focus on what you can do.
July 20, 2021
A COVID-19 Vaccine Love Story
Loving a needle phobic husband is challenging! He grasps the importance of vaccination; his overwhelming fear has resulted in many unusual situations.
April 6, 2021
My Job May Soon Be Gone!
The ways I have observed masks being worn is amazing. My desire to contain the spread and help us return to some “normalcy” is overwhelming. My ideal imaginary mask monitoring job may soon be gone! Oh, what a hopeful thought.
March 22, 2021
Volunteer COVID-19 Vaccinator
Serving as a COVID-19 volunteer vaccinator has been exciting, gratifying, and rewarding. There were many touching moments revealing the challenges individuals encountered coupled with hope for the future.
March 11, 2021
Immunization guilt, a new phenomenon
Immunization guilt, a growing phenomenon of individuals expressing remorse that they got vaccinated, before others they feel are more worthy. Feelings of unworthiness must be countered, as they are healthcare professionals and the vulnerable helping the population towards herd immunity.
February 2, 2021
Vaccine Envy: Where’s Mine?
Vaccine envy is a new social trend impacting relationships due to feelings of jealousy and resentment that others are getting the vaccine before you. Resentment over administration prioritization, vaccine availability, and long wait times are driving a wedge in relationships. Where’s my vaccine?
January 18, 2021
Hope is a Four-Letter Word
Hope is individual optimism, keeps us getting up in the morning, caring for ourselves and others. Hope is vital to survival, despite hardship, we anticipate a brighter outcome. Resilient individuals tend to hope more; they anticipate current challenges becoming lighter, and looking forward to the return of “brightness.”
January 5, 2021
A holiday season like no other. IVAN101 / GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO
Celebrate While Waging War with COVID-19
Celebrating during challenging times is critical to wellbeing and happiness. Traditions can be modified to accommodate our times.
December 9, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2020: Flip The Perspective
Thanksgiving 2020: a time to flip the perspective. Despite all the difficulties that we or our loved ones experienced this year, the search for something to be thankful and grateful…
November 24, 2020
Elder Orphan, Solo Ager: What’s Your Plan?
Solo agers and elder orphans can’t afford to delay planning for aging. To ensure that their preferences and wishes are honored, they need to be proactive. Engaging a team of professionals to address Advance Directive, social engagement, aging in place, and in determining financial resources for the plan is vital.
November 2, 2020
Photo by Judith R. Sands
Anticipatory Grief: The Space Between
Anticipatory grief, the set of feelings associated with an impending loss. Anticipatory grief occurs when a death is expected, but before it actually happens. It helps caregiver, family members, and friends prepare emotionally for the pending loss. Culture and religion can influence how individuals address anticipatory grief.
September 24, 2020
Flu Vaccine Benefits
Flu and COVID-19: A Dicey Combination
Getting your flu vaccine is more important than ever this year. This is especially true for caregivers whose loved ones depend on them. Flu vaccine can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, hospitalizations and been shown to be life-saving. This is a very important step that you can take to decrease the chance of getting the flu, especially since COVID-19 is another risk factor.
September 1, 2020
Photo by Judith R. Sands
Your Grief Journey Is Unique
One’s grief journey is unique and personal. Your sense of loss is impact by a variety of factors, and no two losses will be grieved in the same way. One does not have to navigate grief alone; there are resources and supports to get through the process. Stay connected! Take advantage of assistance and resources, to help you manage the pain on your grief journey.
August 19, 2020
Photo by Toby Tabachnick, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
Caregivers and “Lucky Life”
The award winning and captivating words of Pittsburgh’s Gerald Stern poem “Lucky Life”, serve as a balm for caregivers. Stern reminds us that life is made up of so many different feelings and memories. Caregivers can find relief from stress through his words!
August 3, 2020
Health Conditions and Sudden Symptoms Don’t Break for COVID-19
Staying healthy is vital; don’t delay getting time-sensitive medical care, or ignore a sudden change in condition. Addressing changes in medical conditions early and promptly responding to a medical emergency improves your outcome. This is especially important if you are the caregiver, and your loved one is depending on you. Look after both your mental and physical health; be sure to do something nice for yourself each day.
July 20, 2020
Caregivers Healing with the Power of Art
Creativity takes on many forms of expression. Feeling your own joy can activate the power of the healing potential inside this moment of transformation. Sharing of creative energy during caregiving can be healing, discover your inner creativity. Take advantage of the wonderful resources to guide you through the healing process.
July 6, 2020