When my dad was diagnosed with bone cancer, my brother made sure he was at every doctor’s visit with Pop. He wanted to be there to listen, even record it, and be able to use the information to help our father make the best decisions possible in his individual circumstances. It was more than aContinue reading “Bridging The Gap Between Doctor and Patient”
Category Archives: Sustainable Living
Seeding Next-Gen Environmental Stewards
Check out the great work Annapolis Maritime Museum is doing teaching environmental understanding and with it, stewardship. Article link below. Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Natives vs Nativars: What’s The Problem?
by Nancy Taylor Robson Published in 2013 by GWA (now GardenComm) the national garden communicators’ association Nativar, a term coined by University of Georgia horticulturist Dr. Allan Armitage, has something like cult status among gardening cognoscenti. “There’s a huge discussion about it,” says Jillian Zettig, horticulturist and landscape designer at Johnson Nursery in Menomonee Falls,Continue reading “Natives vs Nativars: What’s The Problem?”
8 Tips to Relieve Caregiver Guilt
We all feel guilty at one time or another — what we did and shouldn’t have done, what we failed to do and should have done. For caregivers, who may also feel resentment, anger, frustration and more, the guilt can be multiplied. But it’s not useful — for either you or your loved one. DoingContinue reading “8 Tips to Relieve Caregiver Guilt”
Tips for Living While Caregiving
Nearly everyone will at some point, become a caregiver of a loved one. It’s a difficult job, especially if you have a busy life to start with. But we all need to keep on living at the same time. Below is a link to one caregiver’s list of tips. Virtually all are contained in oneContinue reading “Tips for Living While Caregiving”
Coping with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Hiding and Rummaging
It often comes on so gradually it’s hard to pinpoint when it turned a corner. Hiding and rummaging can even be exaggerations of traits the person has exhibited all his or her life. Someone who has taken care of business — gotten the mail, paid the bills, made sure everything is taken care of —Continue reading “Coping with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Hiding and Rummaging”
10 Simple Salves for Jangled Caregiver Nerves
Breathe. That’s the mantra Sue Collins, RN and I sound like a low bell throughout OK Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Matters. Breathing deeply and mindfully is something that we often forget when we’re rushing, fraught, stressed. Yes, we’re breathing, but we don’t remember to BREATHE. Taking a moment to breathe, deeply, evenly,Continue reading “10 Simple Salves for Jangled Caregiver Nerves”
20 Ways to Care for Your Caregiving Self
Life can be complicated even when everything is relatively simple — you go to work, you come home, you pay the bills, spend some time with family and friends. But it is even more complicated when you are the primary caregiver for a loved one, whether it’s a parent, a spouse or a child withContinue reading “20 Ways to Care for Your Caregiving Self”
Full or Empty Fridge Indicates What?
You can tell a lot about a person by looking in their refrigerator. Are they focused on fruits and veggies? Processed food? Beer and cheese and maybe some moldy takeout? It also helps to give you as caregiver a clue to what’s going on with your loved one’s health. If they aren’t cooking for themselves,Continue reading “Full or Empty Fridge Indicates What?”
Fiscal Fitness for Caregivers
I have to confess I loved the alliteration of the title, but this post is actually about fiscal fitness for the cared-for person — a parent, grandparent, spouse, even sibling. It’s not easy, and in many cases not a welcome responsibility, but it’s one that can keep a loved from financial disaster if accomplished withContinue reading “Fiscal Fitness for Caregivers”
Nancy Taylor Robson 