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Hello, My name is Kathy and I am the full time ca...

2009-11-19T12:56:45.375-05:00

Hello,

My name is Kathy and I am the full time caregiver for my eighty one year-old Dad who has Alzheimer's and lives with me in North Carolina.

When my Mom died in 2004 and Dad moved in with me, I had no idea what to do. But day by day, I found ways to cope, and even enjoy having my Dad with me.

So I started writing a blog at www.KnowItAlz.com, which shows the "lighter" side of caring for someone with dementia.

After a while, I added over 100 pages of helpful information and tips for caregivers. We even have a Chat room so caregivers can communicate with each other from home. I wonder if you would consider adding KnowItAlz to your Caregiver Resources Page.

Also, please feel free to pass this link along to anyone you feel would enjoy it.

Thanks!
Kathy

Kathy Hatfield
www.KnowItAlz.com

http://gwbr.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/The_Bea...

2009-09-09T11:47:34.485-05:00

http://gwbr.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/The_Beacon_smaller_8_by_11_paper.pdf?docID=113843

Below is a link to an article in this month’s Beacon about Easter Seals’ Adult Day Center that is within Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center. The article really encapsulates the benefits of Adult Day Care and would be very educational for the Maryland community.

Many people think the only care available for disabled adult loved ones is administered by family caregivers, in-home aids or assisted living homes. Adult Day Care is the relatively unknown option that more families should consider because it can be less costly and less emotionally taxing than traditional routes of care.

http://gwbr.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/The_Beacon_smaller_8_by_11_paper.pdf?docID=113843

Thanks for the link. I wish I had known about the...

2009-06-18T20:36:16.516-05:00

Thanks for the link. I wish I had known about these tips 5 years ago when my father's Alzheimer’s took his mind from us. We tried to reach him but most days it didn't help. He didn't know us anymore. My mother was 81 and they had known each other since she was two. It was so painful to watch her try and keep what they had shared for so long.
He's gone now, but I wish I had been able to make it easier for them both.
I'll be adding your link and this one to my own blog on caregiving. Thank you.

thanks for the link, I dont know if anyone would b...

2009-04-09T15:55:00.000-05:00

thanks for the link, I dont know if anyone would be interested, after some research I signed my wife and I up for this seminar out here in Chicago. maybe it can help others, I dont know.
http://www.caregiver.com/fearlessconference/chicago_09/index.htm

I found this site: www.thecaringspace.com was a go...

2008-11-19T14:19:00.000-05:00

I found this site: www.thecaringspace.com was a good resource caregivers to families and individuals in need of assistance and health services in their home.

Right now, caregivers can register for free. This site helps you create a professional, online profile. You also get unlimited access to a network of available positions, an optional and affordable background check service, as well as helpful resources and downloads. Completing the online profile also means that your profile will be available to be sought out by families in need of your services.

Families seeking caregivers can also register for free right now. They get unlimited access to our entire network of caregivers, optional promotion of their position to interested caregivers, free conference call service, as well as helpful resources and downloads!

The site's online caregiving community is rapidly expanding so it's really a good place if you're looking for some assistance in your caregiving journey.