Caregiving with Dignity
By: Joni Streit Website: www.jonistreitphotography.com This is Part Two to Read Part One click here The call came on a Monday in March of 2015. A room was available in my top choice. “Could they move in on Wednesday?” My mind raced and sheer panic set in. I agreed and set out to get the […]
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By: Joni Streit Website: http://www.jonistreitphotography.com My journey to caregiving was a reluctant one. I’ll just say it. I did NOT want to be The Person for my mom and dad. A difficult childhood with a lot of lingering hurt and resentment left me questioning why *I* had to be the one. There were four other […]
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By: Lauren Dykovitz Website: https://lifeloveandalzheimers.com/ My mom was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in July 2010 at the age of 62. I was 25 years old and newly engaged at the time. While I should have been happy and excited to be planning my wedding, I wasn’t. I felt sad, depressed, angry, and alone. I […]
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2011 was the year my life was uprooted in an instant. The year before, mom had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. While hearing this diagnosis was scary, the reality of her first serious health incident brought on a new level of fear and uncertainty & launched me into my role as a Millennial Caregiver at […]
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http://www.caregiversneedsomecaretoo.com Instagram: @caregiversneedsomecaretoo When asked to write about my caregiver journey my instinct is to talk about how I got burnt out, learned to take care of myself, found out it was ALS, and continued to keep my head above water. The cliff’s notes… My mom died of cancer ten years ago after a year […]
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honestemily.com instagram @honest.emily Being fearlessly independent, myself and my father are incredibly similar. I live in London after he dropped me off for university 8 years ago and have stayed down here ever since. My father was always my travel buddy but as time goes on, we fell into doing our own rhythms of life 200 […]
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Guest Post Author: Felicia Gross, LMSW | Flow With Fe This article was orginally posted in September 2018 This month we get a two-in-one special for older adults, and we LOVE it! September is observed as both Healthy Aging Month and Fall Prevention Awareness Month. And because of this, FLOW with Fe is acknowledging the importance […]
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I started the Upside to Aging for several reasons, but none more important than my belief that every family caregiver deserves the chance to get to know their loved one with dementia during this new phase of their life. There are many ways you can do this. However, it is understandable that after a diagnosis […]
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Check out more at http://neatsheets4eats.com! The Senior Living Industry has discussed the need for a culture change for over ten years, and yet in each new Care Home I’ve worked in there are certain aspects of the nursing home culture that remains persistent. One of the first things I remember learning while working in a Care […]
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Guest Post Author: Felicia Gross, LMSW | Flow With Fe This month we get a two-in-one special for older adults, and we LOVE it! September is observed as both Healthy Aging Month and Fall Prevention Awareness Month. And because of this, FLOW with Fe is acknowledging the importance of taking preventative measures to live a healthy, […]
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I was thrilled to be included as a panel member of the #TalkingTime debate hosted by GE Healthcare, which corresponded with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2018 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. The debate hosted by GE comes at a critical time in the aging services. The number of older adults projected to need […]
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An E-Legacy Today, you’d be hard-pressed not to find traces of someone on the internet. People will share just about everything with the world allowing each of us a brief glimpse into their life. I’ve often wondered what happens to these pages if the person who owned them passes away. Would the last post or […]
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The Upside to Aging 