Category: Giving Care
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How to Avoid Caregiver’s Guilt
“Something bad will happen if I am not there.” It’s the familiar fear of caregivers everywhere. Caregivers often live under the constant pressure that their presence alone keeps disaster from striking. This deeply human belief can trap us in emotional chains and lead to exhaustion. Many caregivers feel indispensable. “No one else helps. I’m the…
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Namaste Care for Dementia Patients
Namaste Care is a sensory-focused program for people with dementia living in a care home. It’s especially helpful for those in the later stages of dementia who may not be able to join in traditional activities due to a loss of abilities. Facilities with a dedicated space that includes elements like mood lighting, fish tanks,…
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Caring is Sharing in a Group Setting
Maria no longer felt doubtful after her warm welcome at the pau hana gathering. Her dad recently moved into a care home, but she and her siblings had second thoughts about the move when he pleaded to go home. She spoke softly then smiled after other attendees shared their own stories. By the end of…
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Key Roles in Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care events can happen without warning—and in an instant, everything changes. Having long-term care insurance is important, but what truly matters is having the right people by your side. Without them, even the best policy benefits can be delayed or go unused. Here are some of your key team players: ◆ CARE ADVOCATE This…
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How to Find the Right Senior Care Home
Gen Xers may find themselves helping parents age in place at home or at a senior care facility. Finding the right senior care home requires careful planning, research and consideration of a variety of factors: Choosing a senior care home for your parents is a major decision. But after considering these questions and doing your…
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Independence & Senior Living
Eleanor Katz used to drive to a gym for her exercise classes. When she wanted to dine with friends, she arranged it. When she volunteered (a passion since this New York native was living in Brooklyn), she left her home to do so. Now she does all those things at the senior living community where…
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Self-Care for Caregivers
Caregivers are at a great risk of overwhelming stress and burnout due to the enormous responsibility put on them. But as the saying goes, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” So what are some realistic ways to “refill your cup?” The first step is to create space and time to care for yourself. Think…
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The Elder Care Playbook
Maui resident Petra Weggel learned about caregiving the way most people do… the hard way, through the trial and error of first-hand experience. “It is incredibly stressful to witness the decline of an aging loved one while at the same time thinking about your own mounting responsibilities,” Petra said in the introduction of The Elder…
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Advice for Gen Xers Taking Care of Boomers
Gen Xers are going to repeat what we Baby Boomers have been living through — caring for our parents and children while managing everything else. We can help our Gen Xer children by organizing our affairs and vowing to be practical. Overcoming practical issues is not as difficult as managing the emotional dynamics of caregiving.…
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New Hope for Decreasing Dementia Cases
In this new era for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, we have hope. This hope is fueled by scientific evidence that is stronger than ever and a collective movement that is driving positive change. In this new era, we can reduce risk for developing dementia and offer disease modifying treatments that can slow decline. Nearly…
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Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care
When facing a loved one’s serious illness, family members rarely know how to reduce his or her suffering or where to turn. Ask your doctor about available options. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with a serious illness. Care is focused on providing relief of symptoms and stress, helping to improve the patient…