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Giving Back to Caregivers

As a blogger, most people will tell you, “stay on message.  Don’t deviate, or you’ll lose readers.”  They are right.  On rare occassion it is justified, however.  That occasion is today.
I received an email today from Gladys Broxton, the executive director at Regency Park Oak Knoll in Pasadena.  Gladys was one of the first people [...]

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Neil Moore Eases Long Distance Caregiver Stress with Connect 4 Healthcare

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My mother lives in San Diego. I live about an hour north in Orange County. One sister lives an hour north of Los Angeles. My other sister lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
As one might imagine, long distance caregiving is an issue with which my family continuously grapples. It’s the peace of mind [...]

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Book Review: The Caregiver in MidLife by Ellen Besso

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The Caregiver in MidLife
Where Theirs Needs End and Yours Begin
By Ellen Besso
(Self-Published; 101 pages with exercises; $14.99 e-book)
It’s no secret that I am not among the norm as someone who is the primary caregiver for his family.  In fact, 73% of caregivers are women, the average age of which is 46 years.
Many books on caregiving [...]

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Providing Elder Care Doesn’t Have to Affect Your Job Security

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I just read an interesting article in US News & World Report.  Entitled How Providing Elder Care Affects Your Job Security, the article spoke about the workplace inflexibility people face when caring for parents versus that of their children.
Employees providing eldercare say they have significantly less access to the flexible work options needed to fulfill [...]

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Loving Back

I had breakfast last week with Pete Todd, founder of Loving Back.  Based in Orange County, California like me, Loving Back was launched to help you care for your aging parents.  Inspired by seeing friends and loved ones overwhelmed by the stress and challenges of providing care, Loving Back is dedicated to connecting you online [...]

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