It looks like a blizzard outside. Or, a flood. And, inside, well, you and your caree have been alternating between staring at the walls and staring at each other. Deep sighs are your only companions. Caregiving will make your world smaller; enter bad weather into the equation and your world […]

Your Bad Weather Back-Up You watch the snow build from your office window. Or, you watch the storm clouds roll in–you know another doozy is on its way. You’re supposed to stop at your mom’s house on your way home from work. If you stop to help her, you wonder […]

Several years ago, I worked for a social service organization in Hunterdon County, N.J. I managed several programs that assisted the county’s elderly persons as well as their family caregivers. One of the programs, Volunteer Friendly Visitors, matched volunteers with homebound seniors; the volunteers would make at least one monthly […]

2007  Caregiver of the Year Award: Patty M. Kearns, Teaneck, N.J. Nominated by: Nancy Lewin of Johnson & Johnson Caregiver Initiative; read nominating letter Care Recipient: Patty’s mom Helen, who is 90, suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. As of January 2008, she now resides in a long-term care facility. […]

Caree: Donna’s mother, who suffered a stroke 13 1/2 years ago. Her mother has a feeding tube and requires total care. Nominator: Mirca Liberti, co-founder, Children of Aging Parents, Levittown, Pa. Excerpt from nominating letter: She is a model, someone who has time for everyone, but does not neglect her […]