Caregiving

(Many thanks to Erin Nielsen, LCSW, of The Holding Group and Magdalena Belgie, LMSW, for their expert input with this post!) "The...

"Mom, you can move in with me," the daughter exclaimed, "You know this." "You're already so busy," her mother replied, "and I don't want...

There is more to eating than what someone ingests. Eating is important for obtaining nutrition, and eating usually also holds strong...

When a person has to adjust to living with a long term or serious illness, advanced disease, or worsening health, those closest to them...

"I moved in to help my parents. I thought my sister in law would keep coming over to help one day a week, but she stopped as soon as I...

"Are you here to evaluate my mom for provider services? She needs someone to help her clean the house, do the laundry, and cook. She...

"She didn't use the Life Alert button when she fell! What am I going to do if this happens again? I've used up all my days staying with...

"The doctor said months. What am I supposed to do with months?! I won't get to be a part of my children's stories. I won't get to meet my...

"When you go in to talk to him, don't use the 'H' word." "The 'H' word?" I asked as I quickly thought of every profanity in my...

What do you have trouble doing now that you could easily do for yourself before? Sometimes a person with a concerning diagnosis or...