A Caregiver Conversation by Carallel: Five Must-Use Tips For a Dementia Caregiver
In this Caregiver Journey Conversation with Carallel, Matt Perrin and Jill Couch cut right to the chase and share five must-use tips for a dementia caregiver.
Caregiver Resources
The cost of a nursing home is way more money than he has.
DEAR CARALLEL: Do you have any advice on how to pay for nursing home care? My dad is in a rehab facility and it doesn’t look like he’ll be able to go back to his townhome. He had a stroke two months ago and needs a lot of help even to get from his bed to … The cost of a nursing home is way more money than he has.
A Caregiver Conversation by Carallel: Caregiving After Hospital Discharge
What makes caring for a loved one after hospital discharge so intense? We discuss and offer practical tips here.
The Caregiver Journey: A Celebration of Caregivers
In this webinar, we celebrate ourselves as caregivers. Because we should take pride in what we’re accomplishing.
The Caregiver Journey: Seven Tips to Make Managing Medications Easier
In this webinar, we discuss practical tips we can all use to make managing our loved one’s medications easier.
What’s the difference between palliative care and hospice?
DEAR CARALLEL: I care for my husband with cancer. Palliative care has been mentioned recently along with hospice but I don’t understand the difference. They seem like the same thing. Are they? –Faith in Los Gatos, CA DEAR FAITH: It’s a good question and I’m glad you wrote in. The words hospice and palliative care are often used … What’s the difference between palliative care and hospice?
I want them to step up and help too.
DEAR CARALLEL: I need help! No one in my family understands how much work it is to take care of my mom right now. We live together and I never get to go out on my own. How can I get my family to understand how stressful this is? I want them to step up and … I want them to step up and help too.
The Caregiver Journey: Knowing Your Rights as a Caregiver
In this webinar, we discuss practical tips we can all use to care for a loved one who refuses our help.
What are advance directives?
DEAR CARALLEL: My mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease last year and I recently left my job to care for her full time. At a recent support group someone mentioned advance directives. It seemed like everyone knew what they were, but I did not. What are they and should I have them in place for my … What are advance directives?
Losing myself while I’m caring for my husband.
DEAR CARALLEL: I’m 68 years old and five years into caring for my husband who is living with Alzheimer’s Disease. He still talks, walks, and has frequent moments of clarity which are beautiful. But caring for him is getting more and more difficult by the week as his disease progresses. I feel like I’m losing myself … Losing myself while I’m caring for my husband.