by Teresa Jepsen | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Practical ways to approach sharing parents’ long-term care expenses Photo Getty Images By Bruce Horovitz, AARP – January 24, 2023 Jaclyn Strauss has four words of advice for siblings who want to share the costs of parental caregiving: play to your strengths....
by Teresa Jepsen | May 1, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Date published: 2023-4-18 Daily Caring Celebrate Mother’s Day with quality time together Spending quality time with the important woman (or women) in your life is a wonderful and thoughtful way to celebrate Mother’s Day. To help you plan something special, we rounded...
by Teresa Jepsen | May 1, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
dailycaring.com Baby dolls for Alzheimer’s patients are therapeutic A helpful, non-drug way to calm and soothe agitated seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is to give them a soft, lifelike baby doll to cuddle. These therapy dolls...
by Teresa Jepsen | May 1, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
DailyCaring.com Many caregivers are used to putting others before themselves and have a tough time saying no to additional requests for their time and energy. FirstLight Home Care shares four tips that help caregivers consider their own needs and well-being...
by Teresa Jepsen | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Manage caregiver resentment to reduce stress When put into a situation that we didn’t choose, it’s not uncommon to feel negative and resentful. And when you spend so much time and energy caring for your older adult, it’s natural to experience caregiver resentment – no...