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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...
July National Sandwich Generation Month
Read our blogs this month celebrating the 24 million Americans who are Sandwich Generation Caregivers. Squeezed between caring for two generations - children and older parents - 33% of boomers and 42% of Gen Xers are Sandwich Generation caregivers.
Volunteer to Help a Caregiver
To kick off National Volunteer Week, read my article for Huff Post 50 on 8 Ways You Can Volunteer to Help Caregivers.
Caregiving Tech – Preventing Falls and Isolation for Older Loved Ones
BOOMbox Network Product Review: Careline Home Safety Telephone System from VTech As our parents grow older 8 out of 10 say they want to live out their golden years in their home (and not in a home) – something the aging network calls aging in place. And while most...
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...
Rescue Me! The New Breed of Caregiving Avengers
Sherri Snelling's latest article for PBS/Next Avenue is about Patient Navigators and how they can help caregivers keep calm and carry on. Click here to read the article.
Honoring America’s Unpaid Labor Force – Family Caregivers
While most of America celebrates Labor Day as the official end of summer, I will spend the day celebrating the nation’s most valuable yet overlooked labor force – the 65 million who are caring for a loved one who is aging, has a chronic illness, disorder or...
Happy Birthday to Caregiving’s Pioneer – Rosalynn Carter
She said it first and she said it best: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” As one of the pioneers behind a growing...
Sandwich Generation Juggling Act – the 3 Cs (Children, Career, Caregiving)
July is Sandwich Generation Month celebrating the 24 million Americans who are literally sandwiched between caring for two generations. Representing approximately 38 percent of all caregivers, Sandwich Generation members are still parenting children living at home...
July – Sandwich Generation Month
This month our blog features tips on balancing self-care while caregiving for the millions of caregivers sandwiched between caring for younger children and older parents.
Barbie’s Future Dream House
Barbie, the famous blonde with the tiny waist and long legs who has been a doctor, an astronaut and even President, is 53 years old this year and is perhaps one of our most famous Baby Boomers. Actually, if Barbie were real instead of a doll, I think she would be 69...