by Family Care Givers Online | May 10, 2021 | Caregiver Stories, Caregiving, Depression, Family Issues, Respite Care
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy mom moved in with my family of five and myself seven years ago. I have two siblings who do not help with Mom; they are MIA! She is bipolar, negative, disabled handicapped, diabetic, thyroid issues, bigger woman, and very much needy. However,... 
by Family Care Givers Online | May 3, 2021 | Caregiver Stories
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow did you become the caregiver for your loved one? I got a distressed call from a outstate DCF office (one of many state adult protective services) saying my mom was becoming ward of the state. I lived nearly 3000 miles away, my life went... 
by Family Care Givers Online | May 3, 2021 | Teleconnection Recordings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuest Speaker: Cathy Stump, Senior Case Manager, North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging is Senior Case Manager at the North Central Texas Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging. Cathy worked for the Department of Aging and Disability... 
by Family Care Givers Online | Apr 28, 2021 | Caregiving, Teleconnection Recordings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany people spend a great deal of time and energy trying to avoid change, which is an exercise in futility because we cannot begin to adapt to inevitable changes without TRUSTING the process. So, this month’s TYOF session is about TRUST and... 
by Family Care Givers Online | Apr 8, 2021 | Depression, Teleconnection Recordings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuest Speaker: Andy B Crocker, MS in Gerontology Extension Specialist in Gerontology Health, Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Description: Explore the difference between isolation and loneliness in older adults and how to make meaningful... 
by Family Care Givers Online | Mar 9, 2021 | Alzheimer's & Dementia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Alzheimer’s Association’s annual report reveals the burden of Alzheimer’s and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation’s health care system. The accompanying special report, Race, Ethnicity... 
by Family Care Givers Online | Mar 9, 2021 | Family Issues, Resources, Teleconnection Recordings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis Caregiver Teleconnection call was presented by guest speaker, Martin Rechnitzer, Attorney on Monday, March. 8, 2021. Learn more about these free monthly calls by visiting their website or calling toll free: 866-390-6491. Description:... 
by Zanda Hilger | Mar 2, 2021 | Caregiving, Self Care, Stress
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeing a caregiver is not easy. Not only do you have to remember, organize, and track the important details of your life, you also have to do the same for your care recipient, simultaneously! Can developing a mindfulness practice help you... 
by Family Care Givers Online | Feb 17, 2021 | Caregiving
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have been reading the book My Mother, Your Mother, by David McCullough. Dr. McCullough is a geriatrician, and he proposes that we adopt the method of “slow medicine” with older adults. When you consider our current health care... 
by Family Care Givers Online | Feb 15, 2021 | How To, Safety
Reading Time: 2 minutesMaking home safer for an older adult who has difficulty walking, seeing clearly, or some other disabling condition means making a home safer for everyone who lives in the house. Since falls in older adults accounts for the leading cause of... 