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Tag Archives: hospice

Sometimes Hospice Feels Like a Caregiver Failure

One of the hardest things for long-time family caregivers is the transition from keeping a loved one functioning as well as possible to the end of life.read more »

We Move Forward…

There are milestones that baby boomer women share. We can collectively role our eyes, laugh or cry at the memory of buying a first bra or burning our first bra, getting married or living in sin, deciding whether to have kids or not, being a mom, read more »

Inheritance and real estate: What to do when our grown kids fight over our money

Money, lack of it and desire for it, can drive people to do absolutely unspeakable things.read more »

divorce after 65 Hot Conversation

Sorry..I am new at all of this. My comment above is just a brief description of what I am feeling right now. My husband of 41 yrs. left our marriage in July quite suddenly. After working in the medical profession his entire life, he took earlyread more »

ID Theft & Fraud by Adult Son

You ladies seem pretty together and knowledgable and caring so because my heart is breaking over this situation, I could really use some objectivity here. My son is 43 years old. The second of three sons. All my sons are from the same fatheread more »

heart way caregiving footprint 8: love Most Liked

You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. – Barbara de Angelisread more »

Adult Stepchildren Become Greedy Nightmare After Death Of Their Father Hot Conversation

My ex did not have a will, he died so fast, and quite honestly I never dreamt that his kids would plunder our belongings. Any words of advice would be deeply appreciated. read more »

Snoopy to the Rescue – How Caregivers Can Use Pet Therapy to Care for Their Loved One

Dr. Edward Creagan of the Mayo Clinic Medical School once observed, “If pet ownership was a medication, it would be patented tomorrow.”read more »

College at 56???

I am going back to college to become a nurse. As I'm getting older, I really want to help others. read more »

Help! I Need Somebody

Read on about the ways you can volunteer to help a caregiving friend or volunteer for caregiving organizations.read more »