Journalist Paula Span shares the stories of several families in her book: When the Times Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions. Each family faces a question regarding elder care and all have to weigh out the options to reach an appropriate decision.
Paula details the emotional challenges, practical discoveries and solutions that these families go through, as each one finds what is best for their situation. It's provides useful advice and insight into finding the right path for different elder care circumstances.
Read more about her book
here.
We hope you were able to enjoy a happy Thanksgiving. The busy holiday season is now in full swing. It is important to take some time to appreciate the wonderful and simple things, like a walk outside. We invite you to take a moment to relax and enjoy our stress relief photo and inspirational quote and share them with loved ones. This week's photo was taken at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. Thank you caregivers and certified nursing aides for your hard work and the care you provide for our seniors. More caregivers are always needed as seniors in America are living longer. You can learn more about becoming a senior caregiver and apply for a job near you. We hope you have a great week.
"Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley."
-Theodore Roethke
Reminiscing can have positive effects on aging adults, and with the holidays approaching it's easy to get nostalgic. According to the American Psychological Association, reminiscing can help a person maintain a sense of continuity in their lives despite all of the changes that occur. It can also help a person cope with loneliness, by recalling past events and successes.
One way to reminisce with your senior clients is by rewatching favorite holiday movies from childhood memories. Some holidays movies for people aged 60+ include:
- Miracle on 34th Street
- It's a Wonderful Life
- White Christmas
- A Christmas Story
The Caregiver's Guide to Self-Care, written by Jane Meier Hamilton is a self-care guidebook with tips on dealing with caregiver stress.
It includes stories, advice, activities, and discussions to guide caregivers through their own journeys.
The National Alliance for Caregiving is partnering up with the National Council on Aging to release a resource for senior caregivers. The toolkit will provide guidance on how to prevent falls and how to have a conversation on prevention.
The toolkit will be released during a webinar that will also feature a Q&A with industry professionals. It will be shared on November 28th at 4:00 pm ET.
You can learn more and register here.
This week is all about family, friends, food, and feeling thankful. We thank you caregivers and certified nursing aides for your hard work and caring for our seniors. Caregivers provide companionship and caregiving to seniors, and must remember to "care for the caregiver." This week's stress relief photo was taken in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago. We invite you to take a moment to enjoy the photo and the inspirational quote and share them with loved ones. We hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and a great week.
"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life."
-Rumi
We have been enjoying a last bit of autumn color before the gray of November is all around. This week's stress relief photo was taken in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Please enjoy and feel free to share the photo and inspirational quote with loved ones. Thank you caregivers and certified nursing aides for your hard work and caring for our seniors. Senior care training assists caregivers to better manage a senior's care needs and manage caregiver stress. We hope you have a great week.
"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another."
-Charles Dickens
This month we celebrate National Family Caregiver's Month! The National Alliance for Caregiving is partnering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and mental health advocates to create a toolkit for people who are caring for someone who has mental illness. The toolkit will cover a range of topics including how take care of yourself, how to find community services, planning for the future and much more.
The toolkit will be shared in a webinar taking place on Tuesday November 21st at 3:00 pm.
Read more about the details and register for the webinar here.
A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents - and Ourselves was written by Jane Gross. Jane unexpectedly found herself in a caregiving role for her eight-five-year-old mother and faced many challenges. As she and her younger brother struggled with costs of senior care, she struggled to adapt in her role as a caregiver. In this book she shares her wisdom and advice through her own journey, and it is an essential guide to caring for aging parents.
Read more about her book
here.
This week's stress relief photo was taken at Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England on a beautiful early autumn day. It is a place of peace and tranquility that has an amazing history dating back to 1385. Caregiverlist invites you to enjoy the photo and share it with loved ones. At Caregiverlist we know the realities of caregiver stress. Thank you caregivers and certified nursing aides for your hard work and caring for our seniors. Please refer your friends to apply for part-time and full-time job positions on Caregiverlist.com and visit our career center for additional career tools. We hope you have a great week.
"Stones in the road? I save every single one, and one day I'll build a castle."
-Fernando Pessoa