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How Caregivers Can Help Keep Stroke Victims Healthy

December 7, 2015

After your loved one has had a stroke, it is important to know how to help keep them healthy and to do what you can to prevent another stroke. Survivors of strokes are at a higher risk of having another one, especially if their medications and health plans are not followed. Here are some things Read More

Missing Mom…After the Grief

March 2, 2015

Sitting in my home office, with mom’s cat on my lap as I type, brings both a smile and a pain to my heart. It has been two years since her passing at the age of 91. I don’t think we truly heal completely from the loss of a parent – whatever the relationship was Read More

Marriage Survival: 6 Tips for the Caregiving Spouse

February 23, 2015

Caring is a gift of love, obligation or default because there is no one to share the care. With family care often also comes exhaustion, frustration, anger, depression, or disappointment at the same time as loving concern. In our wedding vows, most of us promised to care for our partner in sickness and in health. Read More

9 Keys to a Healthy Heart

February 17, 2015

February has us all thinking about “love” and with that comes the Valentine: a sentimental exchange of cards with words of love between people of all ages. As we live longer lives, most of us should be concerned about our own heart health and the heart health of those we love. Our heart is the Read More

Being an Advocate for Your Own Health

June 27, 2014

The greatest thing you can do about your quality of life is to become your own best and prepared advocate. This article can help you ask the right questions Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. The next best thing you can do, is to make sure you have an “agent” who can be Read More

Utilizing Professional Care Managers in Special Needs Trusts