Making self care a priority In last week’s blog I focused on the importance of taking care of your self and introduced you to the Caregiver Bill of Rights. In my Facebook posts this past week I have been giving you daily reminders of those rights and have suggested ways to put them into practice. … Read more
And how do you know? Family caregivers struggle with knowing when to step in to help and when to leave well enough alone. But how do you know what to do and when? Maybe your 80-year-old mother is fine living alone right now with just some occasional assistance. But what additional help could she use … Read more
Guidepost – Camino Wisdom In this video I share how Synthia and I got lost before we even started. But soon a “Camino Angel” appeared and showed us the way. There is a lot of help available for your caregiving journey. But you need to knwo where to look and then to ASK for help. … Read more
Guidepost – Camino Wisdom In this video I share how Synthia and I got lost before we even started. But soon a “Camino Angel” appeared and showed us the way. There is a lot of help available for your caregiving journey. But you need to knwo where to look and then to ASK for help. … Read more
Hey Sojourners Welcome to guideposts these are brief educational videos to help you on your caregiving journey In this first series I plan to share some of the lessons I learned along The Way with the hope that this Camino Wisdom will help you on your journey.
Hey Sojourners
Welcome to guideposts these are brief educational videos to help you on your caregiving journey
In this first series I plan to share some of the lessons I learned along The Way with the hope that this Camino Wisdom will help you on your journey.
It’s that time of year again! Maybe you have seen the commercials on TV or received a phone call about Medicare Open Enrollment deadlines. As a caregiver of an aging parent do you know what are these deadlines are and what you need to do? It is important to separate the hype of the sales … Read more
It’s that time of year again! Maybe you have seen the commercials on TV or received a phone call about Medicare Open Enrollment deadlines. As a caregiver of an aging parent do you know what are these deadlines are and what you need to do? It is important to separate the hype of the sales … Read more
Happy New Year? I don’t know about you but this time of the year always feels like a new beginning. Even though the leaves are falling and we are coming close to the end of the calendar year, to me the coming of autumn always feels like the start of a new year. September reawakens … Read more
The journey continues… Having met our Camino Angel we knew we were heading in the right direction. We continued walking out of town and soon we saw the yellow arrows that mark “The Way”. We were so excited to finally be on the right path – our journey had truly begun! And as we walked … Read more
In September of 2017 Synthia asked if I wanted to walk the Camino de Santiago with her and I immediately said yes. One year and one day later we left on our journey. But long before we got on a plane we began to prepare. We bought a guidebook and studied the map. We started … Read more
Two days after I finished writing and recording the final lessons and worksheets of the Caregiver School Program I left on my own journey. Walking 400 miles over 31 days through northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago or “The Way”. Even now several months later as my feet have healed and I have returned … Read more