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The Day I Called 911 for My Dad - What I Wasn't Prepared For and What I Did About It

The Day I Called 911 for My Dad - And What I Wasn't Prepared For

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Caregivers Collective | Reading time: ~ 6 minutes   It was a Monday in December. I had decided to go to the gym - one of those small windows of...
I Hired a Caregiver for My Dad. Turns Out, I Needed Her, Too

I Hired a Caregiver for My Dad. Turns Out, I Needed Her, Too

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When my father moved in with us, I told myself I could handle it. I mean, how hard could it be? He was mobile, amenable, and could manage most of...
Why Every Caregiver Needs an Incontinence Care Inventory Tracking Sheet

Why Every Caregiver Needs an Incontinence Care Inventory Tracking Sheet

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Caregiving comes with a long list of responsibilities nobody prepares you for. One of the quieter ones - the kind that doesn’t get talked about enough - is simply keeping...
An elderly parent with her adult child, both smiling. Adult incontinence and family caregivers might not know all the different types of incontinence products out there. This blog post explains

A Family Caregiver's Simple Guide to Adult Incontinence Products - Some of the Things I Didn't Know

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I wasted money. Money neither of us could afford to waste. If you're an adult child who has recently stepped into the role of caregiver for a parent living with...