June 1, 2014

I came up with one thing And I don’t believe I’m wrong That nobody,  But nobody  Can make it out here alone. The business of living is tricky. It’s...

April 29, 2014

According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), nearly 90 percent of seniors want to stay in their own homes as they age....

March 29, 2014

Making the decision to provide care at home for your spouse is a huge decision that affects both spouses, and all others in the...

January 31, 2014

In California a labor backed bill ‘AB 241’ was signed into law by Governor Brown effective January 1, 2014. The original bill included overtime for...

December 31, 2013

Johns Hopkins Medicine 12/17/2013 ~ Most people with dementia who live at home have multiple unmet health and welfare needs, any number of which could jeopardize...

November 30, 2013

Elder Caring is a referral agency that provides families and residents of the Palm Springs area an alternative to nursing, assisted living and other...

October 31, 2013

Friday, October 18, 2013: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Caring for a disabled family member can be overwhelmingly hard. But caregivers may live longer...

September 27, 2013

In an interview with Nancy Snyderman, M.D., an American physician and broadcast journalist, she made the following comments: “Let us be really brutal. To me, caregiving is...

June 3, 2013

Her name was Anne. She was 80 years old and the caregiver for her 82 year old husband. Her journey started 3 years ago,...

May 1, 2013

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

March 29, 2013

 March 1, 2013 — In the wake of the January 2013 repeal of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, Congress legislated...

December 1, 2012

Holidays are meant to be a joyful time of celebration and creating good memories with family and friends. But for the person whose life...

November 3, 2012

Many people ask for guidance on general exercises that can be done safely at home for someone with Parkinson’s disease. It’s difficult to give...

November 3, 2012

On November 22, 1997, former President Clinton signed the first presidential proclamation (Proclamation 7055), in recognition of National Family Caregivers Week. Since 1997, every president...

October 1, 2012

CAREGIVERS, Who’s Taking Care of You? Taking Care of YOU, the caregiver is VERY IMPORTANT so that you can continue caring for the person with...