Caregiving is an activity rooted in compassion, but it also comes with real legal and logistical responsibility. Whether you are caring for an aging parent,…
Category: Eldercare
The United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Universally Accepted Guidance for Governments, Communities, and Organizations
Last week, I gave my students at Shenandoah University an assignment: take a “principle” listed on the United Nations Principles for Older Persons webpage and…
Why Empowering Independence Should Be Part of Your Elder Care Approach
Family caregiving—whether it is elder care or caring for an otherwise disabled individual—involves offering physical, emotional, and logistical support to a loved one who requires…
5 Ways You Can Support a Family Caregiver
It’s not uncommon for family caregivers to feel like they are invisible. In the family caregiver role, they continually serve their loved one. The needs…
How Caregiving Changes Attitudes
As I meet caregivers across the country, they tell me, time and again, how their lives have changed. Many changes involve the tasks of care…
How Can Professionals Use the Model of Caregiver Resilience?
When I first introduced the model of caregiver resilience, I explained that this is a learning model. In today’s installment of the series of blog…
