Caregivers are like anyone else: We hate asking for help or encouragement. But we really need it.
Elderly Care
Whether you give time, resources or acts of service, give it knowing that you are breathing life into someone who may be barely hanging on.
Caregiving – whether for the elderly, ill or someone with special needs – is a largely thankless job. Don’t try to handle it alone.
Discussing your wishes for medical treatment- or who you’d like to be responsible for decision-making in the event you’re ever unable to make your own – is an important task. This document will help you facilitate discussion with your loved ones around these sometimes difficult issues. High-profile situations, such as the one involving Terri Schiavo, …
When caring for an aging loved one, whose needs come first: the aging person or your spouse? Keeping your marriage a priority is vital to the long-term success of your relationship, and even your caregiving patience.
Many people think that the terms cardiac arrest and heart attack mean the same thing, when in fact they are quite different.
Article About: Emotional Health As people live longer, and as more progress is made in preventing the leading causes of death — such as cancer and heart disease — the chronic conditions of older adulthood make a more profound impact on families and society. Of these Alzheimer’s Disease may be one of the most devastating …
The financial consequences of divorce on single mothers are often devastating. In my experience in counseling those who have gone through a divorce, I’ve concluded that couples rarely do as well separately as they did together. It’s important from a biblical perspective, however, not to be resentful, bitter, or fearful. Rather, you need to be …
Most parents are accustomed to caring for their children—no matter their ages. So what happens when these roles reverse?
Jean Hoffmann tells about her challenges and rewards of providing day-to-day care for an elderly parent.