THE HIGH COST OF CARING: Family Caregiver Compassion Fatigue “What are we doing here? I want to go home,”… Read more »
Tag: Caregiving
‘Being Dementia Friendly’ – Part One
‘Being Dementia Friendly’ – Part One By C. Angela Burrow, CDP, CADDCT Dementia is not a normal part of aging… Read more »
Recipe for Caregiving
Recipe For Caregiving Caring for anyone can be an emotional and rewarding journey to help someone that can’t care for… Read more »
Using Your Gifts: The Power of Caregiving & Healing Art
Using Your Gifts: The Power of Caregiving & Healing Art By Eileen Schwartz I was my mother’s caregiver. This experience… Read more »
Best Friends Approach to Caregiving
Best Friends Approach to Caregiving When you find yourself caring for a person with dementia one of the hardest question… Read more »
Disabled Adult and Aging Parent/Grandparent
Disabled Adult and Aging Parent/Grandparent By: Alyson C. Fudge, Esq. As Elder Law Attorneys, we spend a significant amount of… Read more »
An Open Letter to My Caregiver
I may not have the ability to say these words but thank you for all that you do. Your work matters more than you may realize.
Ask the Expert Making Your Final Wishes Known
Ask the Expert Making Your Final Wishes Known
Myths & Facts about Hospices
As a Strategic Account Manager for Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region I like to start many of my educational in-services and community events with a question: “What do you think of when you hear the word ‘hospice’?” As you can imagine, depending on the crowd I receive a multitude of answers to that question. Based on these answers I wanted to share some of the most common hospice myths and misconceptions that our staff must overcome when educating the Charlotte community about end of life care.
Money Follows the Person
Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a state project that helps Medicaid-eligible North Carolinians who live in inpatient facilities (e.g., nursing homes, intermediate care facilities) move into their own homes and communities with supports.
