5 / 5 ( 5 votes ) I need to vent. I am very unhappy because I feel that I was unfairly given a bad card in life, being my mom’s sole caregiver. I am jealous of my friends, who are out living life. I am jealous of my brother, who is living his life…
8 Best Bath Lift Chairs for Disabled to Choose From
5 / 5 ( 5 votes ) If you are disabled and have lately begun to face difficulties in getting in and out of your bathtub then what you need is a bathlift, or if you happen to be a caregiver to a physically challenged person who has bath time challenges of this nature, you…
Hot Tub Safety Tips for Seniors & Elderly
5 / 5 ( 3 votes ) Taking a hot tub bath is healthy in many ways irrespective of age or gender. But you have to keep safety in mind especially as far as the seniors and older adults are concerned. Here are some hot tub safety tips for seniors & elderly people. These tips…
Every Day I want to Scream. I just Want a Normal Life With my Husband and Kids.
5 / 5 ( 7 votes ) Here is the deal: My Mom moved in with us 15 months ago and it’s changed our family dynamic. My husband and I are doing okay, we can bitch and complain and go on dates to decompress, but the kids (8 & 6) are now crying to us…
Is it Bad to Lie to a Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s or Dementia?
4.9 / 5 ( 9 votes ) Ok caregivers, I’ve seen a few posts that say ‘I hate lying’. We are not liars, we are adjusting to our loved ones reality which just happens to be a little bit different from actual reality. We don’t call them liars, so therefore we aren’t lying. This is…
My Siblings Want My Dad to Deal With His Dementia-Induced Forgetfulness by Himself
5 / 5 ( 2 votes ) My dad suffers from dementia and there are three other siblings besides for me that care for dad. He lives in assisted-living and we spend evenings with him so he’s not alone and he also has a caregiver during the day and he and the caregiver go to…
How to Lift a Patient from Sitting to Standing?
4.9 / 5 ( 19 votes ) How to Lift a Patient from Sitting to Standing? Some patients have to stay on the bed during a long treatment. Therefore, getting on their feet after getting well is a big challenge. Moreover, some people have a mobility problem that makes it hard for them to move…
My husband was Diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia And I Kind of Feel Resentful Towards Him
5 / 5 ( 7 votes ) My husband was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Feb 1st. We moved from Colorado to Texas to get treated there. And because we had zero family in Colorado. I have family that lives about 1.5 hours away from the hospital and his family is 7 hours away in…