Guilt can manifest itself in a way that can leave you feeling depressed and angry. It can bind and control you. The emotional feeling occurs when one feels he or she has violated standards of conduct and bears responsibility for the violation. Seniors can feel guilty about doing or not doing something. Feeling guilty can help you learn from your mistakes. On the other hand, unhealthy guilt is not very [...]

Your grandchildren’s education is as important as any other aspect of their life. To make sure you help your grandchild through college, you may try everything possible to make it happen. This includes any resource that gives them the opportunity to be in college and acquire as much education as they can possibly get. Giving them your love and support in their education can encourage them to work even harder [...]

Of all stays one can do in a lifetime, hospital stays must be my least favorite of them all. Whether it is me who’s in for a stay or someone I’m doing the packing for, there’s something that’s really unsettling when preparing for a hospital stay. However, hospital stays are something one cannot – and absolutely CANNOT – just ignore since it requires some level of efficiency and a knack [...]

Grandfamilies is a term used to describe families that comprise of grandparents raising grandchildren. Parents of the children being raised by grandparents, close family friends, great-grandparents or other relatives may not be in a position to take care of their children. Some of the reasons that may make a parent unable or unwilling to take care of the child include instability, death, illness and substance abuse. The responsibility of raising [...]

Having a healing garden in your yard is not only for medicinal uses only but also for aesthetic value. The medicinal plants are found in many types, shapes and colors and the beautiful flowers can give the garden a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. The herb selection in your local store may have varieties that are easy to grow and provide medicinal benefits. To grow a healing garden you may need [...]

Your human relationship with family members can sometimes be as significant as those with patients. Technically, a home care visit is meant to give care for the sick person, in reality, you usually will be functioning with the person’s family members as well. Family members usually do help care for their ill loved ones and they may spend lots of time and energy doing it. In fact, family members may [...]

First off, let’s define burnout. Burnout is a psychological condition, much like depression. It is usually a result of prolonged stress which leads to diminishing interest in the things that you normally do as well as feeling exhausted all the time. However, if you are a caregiver, it’s quite hard to distinguish psychological exhaustion from real physical exhaustion and more often than not, you find yourself too busy to even [...]

It is important for caregivers to have their very own support system as it will help them overcome the hardships of caring for their loved-ones. Having a support system is like having two or three heads thinking of a solution when an emergency situation strikes, or perhaps a shoulder to cry on when everything is going too tough for the caregiver. Perhaps another convenient way of putting together a support [...]

I have heard somewhere that a car represents the person who drives it; somehow I believe this. When I was in college, it didn’t matter if your car was battered and doorless just as long as people can sit in it and it could go places. Of course, as the children started coming in, one would also start thinking of trading cars for something that would fit all the kids [...]

What better way to start the year than decluttering your life? Okay, decluttering your life may sound a little drastic but certainly you could start with your own home right? And since we seniors are encouraged to forever downgrade our homes and our lifestyles to suit our current capabilities, financial and otherwise, this might be the best time to start a 4-week decluttering plan! 4 weeks for me, is ample [...]