Eldercare Community

Although I'd like to join a support group in my neighborhood, it has been difficult finding the time to get there.  Online support and well written articles have been like a life line to me.  Here are some samples I'd like to share:

Five Ways to Stay Sane While Caregiving

Whatever it takes to disengage your brain from the daily grind of work, elder care and economics… schedule it into your calendar and program it into your Blackberry. Rule #5: Don’t insist on Going it Alone. Consider hiring part-time ...

Elder Care – First Steps

What is the best way to access community elder care resources? How will you manage it all – and still maintain a life of your own? Your loved one’s medical history, financial resources, personality, relationships with potential ...

Looking at the Future Through Someone Else's Eyes: The Status of ...

Do they have access to quality in-home care? Is there a good assisted-living community nearby? What is the financial situation? How is their health and do you anticipate that they may need more care as time goes on? ...

EldercareABCblog.com Connects Caregivers - Of the 30 million ...

EldercareABCblog.com is a robust online community for caregivers, designed and informed by caregivers who provide information and support on all aspects of eldercare. The site was founded by Stephen and Sandra Joyce, co-founders of ...

All Things Aging: Gerotranscendence offers reflection, acceptance ...

An elder may report that they experience feelings of being a child, a young person, an adult and an older adult all in one moment. This view of time allows them to re-evaluate old events to gain new perspectives, and provides opportunities to right old wrongs. ... Senior living community administrators and health care providers are starting to examine how gerotranscendence can be recognized and supported within a variety of living and health care settings. ...

Federal and State Elder Care Regulations

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or abuse in a nursing home or other care facility that serves the elderly in Minnesota , please contact our firm for a free consultation and information regarding the obligations of the ...