Immediate Decisions
If you have been at the hospital a while, you have probably accumulated a lot of stuff there. Pack what
Shortly after admission, begin making your discharge plans for home. After that, adjust that plan whenever your family member’s health
Another common way individuals become caregivers occurs following a trauma such as a motor vehicle accident, catastrophic injury, or act
The unpredictable nature of managing someone else’s world and medical condition often feels beyond the caregiver’s control. However, controlling the
As the baby boomer generation is getting older, more nieces and nephews are finding themselves faced with caregiving expectations. They
Use Caution When Assessing Needs Caregivers enter their role with guarded expectations and mixed knowledge and skills. Assessing the needs
Some people expect to become caregivers in the future because they “stand in line” to inherit responsibility for caring for
The Care Recipient Always Has Final Decision-Making Authority Provided Competency Is Present Determining who has authority and the right to
Accessibility to Public Areas Outdoors People with physical limitations have difficulty accessing and using public areas effectively or with the
One night this week, just about bedtime, I became very nauseated and started feeling really lousy. It had the
