Posts Tagged ‘aging parent’
How Storytelling at Thanksgiving Can Give Elders A Happier Family Holiday
storytelling at Thanksgiving using memories, helps children look forward to life- what is fun, what is scary, what never to do–it helps elders look back on their life. It gives both elders and kids people a chance to socialize ( and enjoy a turkey dinner in this case) as they tell their story.
Read MoreHow Can Someone with Dementia Have a Better Quality of Life on a Holiday ?
During the ritual of dying easter eggs, finding easter baskets on, dressing up for the local Easter Parade, eating ritual foods at Easter dinner or at Easter Brunch, the older person can actually participate or watch and these holiday rituals can prompt stories from their long-term memory.
Read MoreEnd of Life-When Do You Need Mediation?
Why do some families need mediation at the end of life?They are faced with overwhelming emotions and decisions that demand that the family work together as a team.
Read MoreDo You Know How to Use Whole Family Approach to End of Life Issues ?
When the important end of life decisions need to be made, the stress of the responsibility and the seriousness of the situation can cause great discomfort. Care managers are often engaged to help facilitate the discussions, and help family members come together to work as a functional unit.
Read MoreWhy Do Adult Children Hate and Love Parents in Aging Dysfunctional Family?
In the dysfunctional family, there have been symptoms of problems such as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, child abuse, emotional abuse, or other negative behaviors . These dysfunctions usually create barrier to nurturing and this affects everyone in the family system.
Read MoreDear Governor Newsome – Don’t Sentence Frail Elders To Ca. Nursing Homes Wrenching Them from Free Loving Family Caregivers!
IF these programs are demolished by the governor and MSSP and CRC are axed out in a blood-spattered cut and these frail seniors will be dumped into California nursing homes where the state will spend needless money it does not have.
Read MoreHow Catchy Copy Can Sign Up New Long Distance GCM Clients
Care managers need gold standard copy to advertise their services but need a Wonder Woman spin that will make copy stand out from your competition.
Read MoreHow Storytelling Can Give Elders A Happier Family Thanksgiving
Just as storytelling, like a happy Thanksgiving memory, helps children look forward to life- what is fun, what is scary, what never to do–it helps elders look back on their life. It gives both elders and kids people a chance to socialize ( and enjoy a turkey dinner in this case) as they tell their story.
Read MoreCaregiver Assessment- When The Caregiver Loses Sense of Self
In a health care insult, family members who give care are often referred to by the inanimate wooden term “ resources”. They have also been referred to as “ informants “, stripping their sense of self.
Read MoreGenogram -Tools to Relieve a Family Caregiver-
A tool that you can tools use to solve the caregiver and care receiver’s problems you found in your care plan is a genogram.
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