On November 17, our CEO Sherri Snelling is privileged to be hosting the opening webinar for AARP's Online Caregiver Fair with Holly Robinson Peete. Holly and Sherri have both been caregivers for their fathers and Holly is also a caregiver for her son with autism. ...
Parkinson’s disease
Holly Robinson Peete – Shining Her Starring Spotlight on Autism/Parkinsons
As we commemorate National Parkinson’s Disease Awareness and National Autism Awareness this month, Sherri Snelling excerpts from her book, A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care, her interview with Holly Robinson Peete. As a TV star,...
Music Can Soothe the Soul of Caregivers and Their Loved Ones
Where words fail, music speaks. – Hans Christian Andersen As the world watches the Grammy Awards tonight I was reminded of a story about one of my favorite authors whose first love was song. As a little girl I loved the fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, The...
Holly Robinson Peete – Superstar Sandwich Generation Caregiver
When it comes to superstars in this game we call life, Holly Robinson Peete is a top draft pick. An actress, talk show host, singer, author, passionate advocate, wife and mother, Holly appears to have that perfect existence. But, even the most perfect pearls are...
Snoopy to the Rescue – Pet Therapy Can Help Caregivers
My favorite cartoonist the late Charles Schulz of Peanuts fame wrote that, “Happiness is a warm puppy.” As we celebrate National Pet Week May 4-10, I wonder if Schulz knew that happiness is just the start when it comes to enhancing the lives of older loved ones in...
A Woman Tackles the NFL and Dementia
As the Seattle Seahawks celebrate their glory as victors in Super Bowl XLVIII this Sunday, another NFL victory took place off the gridiron several years ago and was led by a warrior woman. Her name is Sylvia Mackey, wife of NFL Hall of Fame and 1971 Super Bowl hero...
Hitting the Caregiving High Notes – Music as Therapy
As I watched 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. When it comes to Grammy winners, none are bigger than...
Holly Robinson Peete – Superstar Sandwich Generation Caregiver
As we commemorate National Sandwich Generation Month this July , we put the spotlight on Holly Robinson Peete – TV star, singer, author and co-founder with her husband, NFL star Rodney Peete, of the HollyRod Foundation which helps families of those with Parkinson’s...
Holly Robinson Peete – Superstar Sandwich Generation Caregiver
As we commemorate National Parkinson’s Disease Awareness and National Autism Awareness this month, Sherri Snelling, Caregiving Club CEO, recently spoke to Holly Robinson Peete, TV star, singer, author and co-founder with her husband, NFL star Rodney Peete, of the...