These taking care of aging parents tips are from someone who has been there, done that and are doing it again. That would be Joan Lunden, speaking at the Washington Post Live's Caregiving in America. She offers tips from her experience caring for her 94 year-old mother and insight on being proactive about talking with your parents or relatives …
Family Caregiver Training Online
Reading up on some family caregiver information I found an interesting course overview for professional training at the AGID Project It has a specific focus on aging care for those with intellectual disabilities, but it got me thinking about what family caregiver training might be available for the average person with no experience that is thrust …
Howard Chermak – Elderly Parents Bathroom Remodel
The challenge was creating a home for our clients' elderly parents. Solutions began with a wheelchair ramp from the exterior to allow ease of access. Two interior areas of the home were significantly changed to meet the needs of the client’s father’s limited vision and her mother’s limited mobility.  One area created an outside entrance, a …
Downsizing Mom & Dad: Planning is Key
Moving your parents into a retirement community or assisted living facility can be difficult, heartbreaking, expensive, tiring or all of the above. Having a good plan is key. An article from Newsday.com gives a little insight into things older people need to consider for this transition. It will give those who are (or will be) taking this step …
Telemedicine and Remote Caregiving
Telemedicine in India going wireless, but having major impact now. Exerpts from an interview with K. Ganapathy, president of Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation (ATNF), who provides telemedicine services to suburban and rural areas of India. With the assistance of ATNF, 103 centers have been setup that have provided more than 45,000 …
Moving Mom In
Six months after my dad passed away my mother fell and broke her hip. She was 74 and her health was getting worse already. My husband and I were faced with a serious decision: find a assisted living facility nearby or move her in with us. We live in a fairly small town in North Carolina, so there were not a lot of choices for the care she needed in …