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I’ll be honest…I really struggled writing this particular blog post. As a family caregiver, I am constantly finding solutions and fixes to challenging caregiving situations. Over the past six months, I have been caring for my human family members, in addition to my four-legged furry loved ones. Approximately a week ago, our family had a [...]

Last week in the CAREjourney Blog, Caregiving and National Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month Part 1, we shared information about vision impairment and the different types of vision loss.  This week, we want to share more eye health and safety tips, especially for aging loved ones.  However, you will find that some of these [...]

Did you know that two thirds of blindness and visual impairment occurs in women?  In addition, 70% of legally blind people are women.  That is why April is National Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month in order to promote healthy eyesight. For both women and men, treatment and prevention are readily available, so it is [...]

After last week’s CAREjourney’s blog posting and the Alzheimer’s Association release of 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, CAREjourney has seen several discussions and questions from dementia caregivers.  Many of the questions are answered in the report, but we thought we would share some of the information on our blog. The Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report [...]

The news broke last week. The Alzheimer’s Association released the 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. Media outlets across the country were reporting the painful statistics. • 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. • 1 in 8 Americans have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. • Nearly 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for [...]

In order to assist CAREjourney’s CAREguest, we are providing this video that explains more about the site.  Basically, you can see an overview of CAREjourney.com’s many features. Learn how CAREjourney® can help find caregivers and help with aging parents. This video introduces care providers to CAREjourney.com and how you can find a caregiver job. CAREjourney.com [...]

Having worked with many family caregivers who want to help their loved ones stay independent and in their home as long as possible, I noticed they share the commonality of significant stress. Family caregivers are trying to respect the wishes of their loved ones while keeping them safe and physically and mentally healthy as possible. [...]

Happy New Year from CAREjourney.com! We are excited to announce the launch for both CareGivers (those who provide care) and Care Receivers (those seeking care). To celebrate our Beta CAREjourney.com launch, for a limited time we are offering FREE memberships and waiving the Activation Fee! During this beta launch, if you should have questions, comments [...]

The holidays are here! As a family caregiver, our “to do” lists are long. Looking for ideas on how to save time as you care for your loved ones and try to enjoy the holidays? Here are a few ideas: Presents to wrap? Pull out the gifts, paper, tape and other supplies and ask your [...]

The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) builds awareness and advocates for caregivers.  They recognize November as National Family Caregiver Month.  As a family caregiver, I appreciate the support, education, and advocacy NFCA is providing. What ideas do you have to build awareness about family caregiving?  What suggestions do you have for our government concerning support, [...]