Sometimes a brief time away from home extends into a much lengthier one. What was thought to be a minor concern can develop into a more complicated situation. A friend recently went home for her mother’s upcoming surgery. Her husband was not going with her and was taking care of their young children when he got a call that his dad, who lived over 1000 miles away, had broken his hip. Read more »
ElderCarelink Blog
What if Caregiver Needs to Leave Home for an Extended Period of Time
by Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A. CCC/SLPMay 31st, 2010 at 1:11 am
2020 Geriatric Nursing on the Horizon
by Isabel Fawcett, SPHRMay 30th, 2010 at 10:01 am
“Working With Seniors….”
An article in a supplement to the local newspaper made me cringe as I read. “Working With Seniors Can be a Tough But Rewarding Job” is the title. So far, so good, I thought. I should have stopped reading at the title. Read more »
Elders and Falls: Irregular Medication Increases Risk
by Carol Bradley Bursack, Editor-in-ChiefMay 29th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Most of us know that some medications can cause dizziness, which in turn can cause a fall. Some blood pressure medications can lower the blood pressure too quickly, and a person take a tumble. However a recent edition of Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Science ran an article Read more »
When a Caregiver Has to Leave Town
by Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A. CCC/SLPMay 28th, 2010 at 1:11 am
When an emergency arises that necessitates a person leaving town with little time to organize the details of their life, it can become quite a challenge. The situation you are responding to is already stressful, making it much harder to be able to function at your best while trying to pull together the numerous aspects of your life. Read more »
Practicing Loving Kindness
by Sue LanzaMay 27th, 2010 at 1:00 am
Having an almost-fully-legal daughter at home (she turns 21 this month–can that be true?) gives me plenty of opportunities to practice loving kindness!
I know it sounds very “new-agey” but hang on for a second. Read more »
