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Alzheimer's Support: Featured Caregiver Conversations
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In-Home Care: Explaining the Caregiver to Dad so He Doesn't Forget
Respite Care: Mom's Spending September at Nursing Home
Caring for a Parent While Working: Overwhelmed with Responsibilities
Great idea Peggy. Staying home with mom and then Maybe another person as a day care giver so someone else who is caring for a family member. . Make more money per hr so maybe you can work less hrs. Or at least time and money to give you a break. We're one a roll. It is a much needed perfession. You have creditals and resumed bet by placing ad you can find someone who needs your service. Taking care of one other in your own home will at least be less of a challenge than a whole assisted living plus same amount or more money than now. I tell everyone who has the blessing of providing care and education with autistic kids or ADD ADHD senior care giver to go private and man have they been so blessed to make more money than working for someone.
Caring for Father-in-Law: Need Gift Ideas for 89-Year-Old with Alzheimer's
Hi In-Law Caregiver, Thanks for posting this question, and thanks to all who offered gift ideas! Here are some more...
Grandparents' Day is September 9th this year, and our senior editor, Paula Spencer Scott compiled these 10 Easy Gifts Kids Can Make: https://www.caring.com/articles/10-grandparent-gifts More homemade gift ideas for seniors (and their caregivers): https://www.caring.com/blogs/caring-currents/homemade-gift-ideas-for-seniors-caregivers
For dementia-friendly choices, Paula suggests focusing on these 6 key words: https://www.caring.com/blogs/fyi-daily/gift-ideas-for-someone-with-alzheimers More ideas for gifts for loved ones with Alzheimer's: https://www.caring.com/articles/gifts-for-people-with-dementia-alzheimers
Our friends at VoiceQuilt also have some keepsake gifts to consider: http://www.voicequilt.com/ Gold Violin is another source of gifts for seniors: http://www.goldviolin.com/
Furry toys, animals, and dolls have been helpful to some older adults with dementia: https://www.caring.com/blogs/caring-currents/toys-for-dementia The gift of music can also be therapeutic: https://www.caring.com/blogs/fyi-daily/the-wow-power-of-music-for-people-with-alzheimers
I hope these ideas are helpful to you, and you're successful in finding or making the 'just right' gifts for your FIL.
Caring for Mom: All-Time Record for Getting Up at Night - We Need Sleep!
Hi Kathy, I hope everything went well with your mom's doctor appointment and treatment for this sleep issue. Thanks to everyone who offered support and feedback too! Here are some tips we have on Caring.com for helping a loved one with dementia and sleep issues...
Ask & Answer: How can I solve sleep problems for my mother with Alzheimer's? Another related Q&A: How do we keep Dad from getting up multiple times a night with out medication?
Better Sleep for Dementia Caregivers: Two Fresh Solutions
Sleep problems info center
I hope these resources are helpful to you if this problem has continued, and helpful to others having this problem as well. Please do let us know if there's more we can do to support you in your caregiving. Thanks!
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