Health and Wellness
Back to the Future @50 – Taking Care of the Caregiver Inside All of Us
Fifty years ago this month, two things were born: Older Americans Month and me. While both of us are going strong, the Office of Women’s Health just kicked off National Women’s Health Week reminding all of us good health takes work, especially as we age. However, if you are caring for an older parent, working… [Continue Reading]
Celebrity Spotlight
Researchers, Advocates and Celebrities Finding Ways to Erase Alzheimer’s
I was recently asked to participate in a sponsored campaign by BoomBox Network to support the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative. This international collaboration of various groups led by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute advocates for a new era of Alzheimer’s prevention research. Recently the Alzheimer’s Association issued its annual Facts & Figures Report finding 1 in 3 seniors… [Continue Reading]
Financial, Technology, News
How to Avoid the Goldilocks Syndrome
Sherri Snelling’s blog about how caregivers can help aging parents find the best alternative senior living arrangement on the first try appeared on Forbes and originally was published on Next Avenue. Read the full articles which include 5 Tips on how to best plan for moving your loved one into their new home.
Pets – the Prescription for Caregiver and Senior Wellness
Sherri Snelling contributes this heartwarming article on the power of pet therapy for PBS Next Avenue - read the entire article here and celebrate National Pet Week May 6-13.
Creating Company Culture to Care About Caregivers
Sherri Snelling originally wrote this blog for Huff Post 50 “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” – Don Draper, AMC’s Mad Men As America tunes in for another season of TV’s Mad Men, I thought about the ‘60s and approaching ‘70s workplace changes being played out in the series over the… [Continue Reading]
Booklovers – The Home of Caregiving Club Reading Lists
Caregiving Club realizes that caregivers have precious little time to read but we felt compelled to create our reading lists for you anyway. You may only read a chapter at a time or pick up the book once your caregiving is done. Or we hope those who have not yet stepped into the caregiving spotlight… [Continue Reading]
CAREGIVING MATCHMAKERS – How to Find “The One” When it Comes to Home Care and Senior Living Options
Finding in-home care services or alternative living options for your parent or other loved one – whether it is assisted living, nursing home or personal care services at home – is one of the dilemmas caregivers face. You can conduct an online Google or Bing search but how will you know if the options are… [Continue Reading]
A Labor of Love
Sherri Snelling joins MariaShriver.com as a caregiving contributor. Read her first article on her ”labor of love” in writing her new book, A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care. Click here to read the inspirational blog post.
Music as Therapy – a 5-Note Plan for Caregiver Calm
As we celebrate the Grammy Awards tonight, it brings to mind the power of music to heal us. Numerous studies have shown the therapeutic effects of music for those with everything from Alzheimer’s disease to autism. Anecdotally, Kim Campbell, who is now caregiver to her husband, country music icon Glen Campbell diagnosed last year with… [Continue Reading]
I Have a Dream – Two Ways Caregivers Can Help Loved Ones Achieve Their End-of-Life Wishes
Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. As we honor Dr. King’s birthday this month with the “MLK Day of Service” family caregivers can perform two acts of service for their loved ones: 1) Ensure your loved… [Continue Reading]
