Sweetie, dear, honey – terms of endearment like these may be appreciated when uttered by our spouse or when said to our very young children,…
Do Endearing Terms Show Respect for Elders or Something Entirely Different?
January 11, 2017
Tag: caregivers
Family Caregiver Resources to Better Support Elderly Loved Ones
December 14, 2016
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has reported that family caregivers are “routinely marginalized and ignored within the health care system.” With about…
St. Louis Assisted Living at Home: 3 Ways Family Caregivers Can Begin to Let Go of Guilt
July 11, 2016
Continuum, providing St. Louis assisted living at home, believes there’s nothing quite like the emotional whiplash experienced by family members providing care for a chronically…
Attention St. Louis Caregivers: Are You at Risk for Emotional Overload?
March 16, 2016
Are you part of the growing population in St. Louis known as the “sandwich generation”? No, it’s not a fan club for pastrami on rye,…
St. Louis Caregiving Tips: The Importance of Art and Music – No Matter the Age
December 22, 2015
Art and music are so much a part of our lives from a very young age, starting from those first scribbles on paper (or walls!)…
Coaxing Employers to Be More Flexible About Family Caregiving Duties
August 4, 2015
If you’re one of the 40 million Americans providing care for an elderly parent while balancing a full-time job, there will be times you’ll need…
It’s Okay: An Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Guide to Letting Go of Guilt
February 10, 2015
If you’ve ever cared for a child or had one of your own, you know that one of the many frustrations of teaching children is…
Balancing Your Role as the Adult Child of Aging Parents
March 20, 2014
The role of family caregiver is a special one, but it also often comes with a stigma that the caregiver is a saint or a…
Can Caregiving Actually MAKE You HEALTHIER?
December 17, 2013
The fact that caring for an older or disabled loved one can cause stress and depression is often written about, but a new study shows…
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 8, 2012
Did you know that most family caregivers are women caring for their aging mothers? This Mother’s Day we honor all of the mothers in our…