Following are all of Sherri's articles for PBS Next Avenue: 4 Forecasts for Family Caregivers in a Post-Pandemic World 5 Ways to Find Happiness As a Caregiver 9 Ways Caregivers Can Get a Free Respite Break 17 Essential Books for Caregivers 90-Year-Old Billionaire...
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Presenting the 5th Annual CARE-Y Awards
And the Awards Goes to . . . Fifth Annual CARE-Y Awards℠ – Caregivers on TV For the last five years I have bestowed my own version of the Emmy® Awards – something I call the CARE-Y Awards℠ that acknowledges both the reel stars and episodes in the past year’s TV...
Gear 3 – Alternative Transportation for Mom and Dad
When it comes to seniors and driving, caregivers need to shift through 3 gears with a parent or other older loved one about maintaining mobility and independence while also staying safe. The 3 gears of senior driving are: 1. Driving Assessment (read the blog here) 2....
Gear 2 – Driving Retirement and 5 Tips on How to Have the Conversation about “Driving Miss Daisy”
When it comes to seniors and driving safety, caregivers face 3 gears that they need to shift through with older parents: 1) Driving Safety and Assessment (click here to read the blog) 2) Driving Retirement (read below) 3) Alternative Transportation (click here to...
3 Gears of Seniors and Driving – How Caregivers Can Help Loved Ones Make the Shift
One of the toughest issues caregivers face with older parents is the dilemma around seniors and driving. We’ve all seen the news with tragic tales of older drivers who accelerate when they are supposed to brake or drive the wrong way on the highway – putting everyone...
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.
Signs You’re Getting On the Caregiver Expressway
As families gather for Thanksgiving this week and throughout the holiday season, it’s an important time to pay attention to some early warning signs you are about to get on the caregiving expressway. If you live long-distance from older parents, in-laws or other loved...
How To Help Your Loved One “Give Up The Keys” But Stay Independent
As the end of National Safe Driving Month (June) transitions to Independence Day (July 4) – this is a perfect time for family caregivers to have the conversation with their older loved ones about the ability to get around even after their car keys have been “retired.”...
How to Plan for “Driving Miss Daisy” – Part 1
June marks the start of National Safe Driving Month and for those of us who are growing older, the prospect of “giving up the car keys” signifies the loss of independence that we simply do not want to face. Caregivers and the Senior Driving Roadmap If you are a family...