January 2, 2017

Caregiver Meeting: (For caregivers only) Come share the ups and downs of living with somebody with Parkinson's. Together there are ways of finding solutions that,...

January 2, 2017

Caregiver Meeting: (For caregivers only) Come share the ups and downs of living with somebody with Parkinson's. Together there are ways of finding solutions that,...

December 1, 2016

Published in Very Well One of the more difficult aspects of Parkinson’s dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is that it changes the way an individual thinks and reacts...

October 1, 2016

September 29, 2016

Compassionate Care Through The Hearts And Hands Of Nurses Nurses For Safe Access (NFSA) are Integrative Cannabinoid Nurse Advocates! Across America people every day are...

August 31, 2016

During the four years I spent reporting my book The Nurses: A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles With the Heroes of the Hospital, I...

July 31, 2016

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder that affects at least one million people in the U.S. alone, and that number will...

July 2, 2016

Is your loved one ready for a baby doll? How about a stuffed animal? Stroking and looking after a “love object” is soothing to...

July 2, 2016

The CALIFORNIA END OF LIFE OPTION ACT was signed into law on October 5, 2015 and just went into effect on June 9, 2016....

March 31, 2016

While finding a caregiver on your own may initially appear to be less expensive, the cost difference becomes negligible when time, taxes, insurance and...

February 29, 2016

Assistant Professor Northern Illinois University School of Nursing and Health Studies Informal caregivers such as spouses, partners, adult children and other family members and...

December 31, 2015

It can be a labor of love, and sometimes a job of necessity. A total of about 43 million U.S. adults provide unpaid care...

November 29, 2015

SYMPTOMS, THERAPIES & TIPS Especially during the holidays, swallowing issues need to be kept in check. Drinking plenty of fluids is critical, however, drinking the...

November 29, 2015

Effective October 13, 2015, home care workers (home health aides, personal care aides and certified nursing assistants) will be subject to the Fair Labor...

November 1, 2015

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and Family Hospice Care will be recognizing its Colleagues and Volunteers all month for the extraordinary...