 By Kevin Brown | Bio
In last week's post,
I discussed how care for family Caregivers, especially when the
provision of care occurs over prolonged periods, can leave the
Caregiver drained of energy and in need of care themselves. I noted
that Caregivers should endeavor to maintain their own health, keep up
their social network, stay involved with family and share the
caregiving. One gentlemen responded with [ Read More]
Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
Tagged with:
caregiver
conversation
listening
responsibility
By Kevin Brown | Bio
In last week’s post,
I defined a Caregiver as “any individual who willingly gives of
themselves to improve the quality of life for another individual.”
There are times when the responsibility of providing care weighs heavy
upon Caregivers. When this giving of self, especially when it occurs
over prolonged periods, leaves the Caregiver drained of energy and in
need of care themselves, it is time to take a step back and look at
what one’s own needs are. [ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
Tagged with:
caregiver
family
healthcare
responsibility
social_network
By Kevin Brown | Bio
In
my last post, I shared my observations concerning the ability of my
mother-in-law to embrace change. This week I thought I would focus on
the challenges faced by her primary caregiver, my wife. Rather than
address the challenges in the relationship between adults and their
aging parents, I will share some of the challenges caregivers (family
or friends) increasingly face from healthcare providers. Some of these
challenges may indeed be unique to our province and country of
residence (Alberta, Canada), but surely some will exist in your
community as well. One of the third-party challenges my wife
faces[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
Tagged with:
caregiver
eldering
healthcare
servant_leader
By Kevin Brown | Bio
I
was preparing my mother-in-law's Canadian tax return this week for
net-filing, a service I have provided for the past six years. For those
of you who have used a software tax package, you will know that
'net-filing' a return is an online submission direct to the Canada
Revenue Agency. Her return is very basic, really just accounting for
her Old Age Security benefit and Canada Pension. Since she retired, she
has never received a refund and never has had to make a payment. So
this should have been relatively easy. Ah, but not so! This time, when
I attempted to obtain[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Personal Empowerment
Tagged with:
caregiver
net-filing
taxes
|
RSS Feeds
