by Jana Panarites | Nov 6, 2015 | Caregiver Resources, Caregiving |
Exhausted. Pushing back tears because there’s literally no time for tears. Doing a happy dance because you’ve made it through another day: this is but a sampling of daily emotions felt by America’s 60 million plus caregivers. We’re sons and...
by Jana Panarites | Oct 23, 2015 | 2016 Presidential Election, Caregiving |
So far Hillary Clinton – who cared for her own aging mother – is the only 2016 presidential candidate to call for legislative support to family caregivers. But that doesn’t discourage America’s caregiver advocates: as the campaign season...
by Jana Panarites | Oct 20, 2015 | Caregiver Resources, Dementia Care, Seniors |
Ever wonder what the difference is between adult day care and assisted living? Or what a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) is and why it’s so expensive? The folks at SeniorLiving.org have your back. They’ve created a brilliant bubble graph that...
by Jana Panarites | Oct 16, 2015 | Caregiving, Growing Older, Seniors |
Have you heard about Internet sensation Wanda B. Goines? She may be the only nonagenarian on record to have over 4.6 million views on Facebook. 92-year-old Wanda B. Goines lives in Cave Junction, Oregon in the house built by her father. An artist and a calligrapher,...
by Jana Panarites | Oct 13, 2015 | Baby Boomers, Caregiving, US Domestic Policy |
I’ve had my eye on the RAISE Family Caregivers Act since it was first introduced in the Senate on July 8, 2015 by Sen. Susan Collins (R) of Maine. A companion version of this same bill, also known as the “Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and...
by Jana Panarites | Oct 9, 2015 | Caregiving, Entertainment |
So said David Bowie in “Changes,” a song about reinvention, defying your critics and stepping out on your own. Most people resist change. They fear loss of control, uncertainty and surprise. What if I fail? Will there be more work? Will I have to learn something...