Posts by CareAware Caregiver Support
Three Needs of Special Needs Caregivers
Writing or presenting new ideas for parents of children who have been living with disability for any length of time is an enormous challenge, and if you’re one of those…
Read MoreBringing Light to Dark Thoughts
This is not your typical holiday blog post. This commentary—based NOT on research from the experts but on the personal observation and experience of its author—is for those of us…
Read MoreJust a Thought…in the Interest of a Healthy Brain
Memory loss is one of the most feared consequences of aging. After all, it’s natural to want to learn and remember new things, make good decisions, interact well socially, and…
Read MoreThreats to Safety in the Home
When observing caregiving situations, we see that it is very often the caregiver—rather than the elder—who is concerned about threats to safety in the home. This is not surprising; many…
Read MoreThe Healing Properties of Art Therapy
If you are a non-artist like many of us (let’s face it, we’re the ones who consistently draw in stick figures and circles, all the while admiring the artistic work…
Read MoreIndianapolis Museums Offer Extra Help for People with Special Needs
It’s summer time. And, we all need to take a break from our daily routines, whether it’s a weeklong family vacation or even just a day-long staycation. Deciding where to…
Read MoreAwareness Turns to Action
The term “elder abuse” has many and varied connotations. When we hear the term, some of us are inclined to think of an elderly person being tricked into giving up…
Read MoreRethink, Redefine, Reintroduce: The Economics of FUN!
If you’ve been a caregiver for awhile, chances are you’ve frequently set aside some of the activities you consider nonessential in order to accomplish the necessary tasks of caring for…
Read MoreWanted: Good Dirt
Some think it was Plato, others certainly not, but whoever said this seems to have had the right idea: “People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help…
Read MoreClear the Clutter!
Years ago, I was invited to the home of a brilliant scientist, a retired professor in her nineties who claimed that she had never thrown out a daily newspaper in…
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