3 Powerful Ways to Avoid the Hospital

3 Powerful Ways to Avoid the Hospital

Americans have a love affair with hospitals. We tend to think of doctors and nurses as the people who were working hard to make good grades while the rest of us were skipping class. I am pretty sure my brilliant, doctor friend Heather was walking around with a...

The Burden of “Self-Care”

The Burden of “Self-Care”

Every time I turn on my computer, I see some story or advice about the importance of self-care, especially for women. We read about how Arianna Huffington is on us to get more sleep, which has the effect of keeping me up all night worrying about the bad things that...

What to Do When Your Best Efforts Aren’t Good Enough

What to Do When Your Best Efforts Aren’t Good Enough

My neighbor George is not a daughter but he’s certainly part of the daughterhood. You see, until a year ago, he spent most of his time taking care of his parents in the home they shared. Now, from my perspective, he was the best kind of son any parents could hope to...

4 Things You Must Know When Picking a Home Care Agency

4 Things You Must Know When Picking a Home Care Agency

Everyone says that they want to stay at home as they age. And, actually most of the frail older adults living in this country today are, in fact, living in a home setting. Really very few live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Now you might think that...

Medicare Therapy Rules Made Easy

Medicare Therapy Rules Made Easy

Most of us take for granted that we can get out of bed in the morning and do all the things necessary to head out and face our day. You know... the simple everyday things like moving around our house, showering, getting dressed and eating breakfast. I might be a...

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The Gift of Therapy: A Caregiver's Lifeline

Source: Next Avenue

Article Written by: Myrna Marofsky