CAREGIVER RELIEF: CROWD SOURCE IT
by Michael TS Lindenmayer
Caregivers face cash and time constraints. Caregiver´s duties can also trap them at home. One way to expand your reach, save money and make same day decisions is to use crowd sourcing.
CROWD SOURCING
Crowd Sourcing is the ability of an individual to gain the benefits of [...]
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Wise Elders Inspire
by Michael TS Lindenmayer
Musican Bill Withers created a proper tribute to his Grandma. Listen and appreciate how he talks about her, tells how she touched his soul and then the words he wrote for her.
An elder can choose which path he or she wants to explore. And for those [...]
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CAREGIVERS ARE SUPER HEROES
by Michael TS Lindenmayer
Super heroes go into the impossible situation, share their talents and rescue the day. And this is done day in and day out, day after day by countless caregivers. It is a courageous effort to be the main resource for a care receiver. One of the major consequences of [...]
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Aging in Place Technologies + Family Visits = Modern Caregivers
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by T.S. Linden.
AGING IN PLACE TECHNOLOGIES
by Michael TS Lindenmayer
Families live at great distances from one another. A son may live in Beijing, a daughter in Seattle and the widowed aging mother with a chronic illness alone in Boston. The nearest cousin is in Chicago and her best friend retired in Costa Rica. This is the modern age.
This [...]
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NOW WHAT?
You wake up today, you are no longer in the role of an active full time caregiver. Your loved one either recovered or passed on to the next world. And this leaves your world with a massive question mark. Now what?
REST, REVIEW + RENEW
The first thing we say is take a mini vacation. Even [...]
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KEYS TO PARADISE OR THE PRISON WARD?
Caregivers often feel imprisoned. Rightly so, it is taxing on the body and soul to always be homebound in 24/7 service to your loved care receiver. The stress is nearly blinding at times and the chronic nature of it is what evokes the common feeling of being in a [...]
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LONG LIVE STORIES
We are advocates of story telling as one of the best means of expressing the wisdom of a family. This ranges from the caregiver to the care receiver. It is the power of an enduring presence.
An non for profit organization called the Story Corps helps others record their stories. And ultimately, share their [...]
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STOP THE NOISE
The challenges of caregiving can rub a soul raw. It can drive an person to get caught up in a cycle of chronic complaining which saps the energy of everyone, starting with the caregiver her or himself. Chronic complaining in its most mild form is a vent, a release. At its worst, it [...]
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UP-LIFTING: THE SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING
UP is a film in the theaters now. http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/up/
It is a must see. While most of the critics focus on the humor or the box office sales figures, we focus on the message. It is a brilliant story of collaboration between the generations and of the spirit of adventure.
COLLABORATION
The film portrays [...]
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THE ELDERS
Famed musician Peter Gabriel and entrepreneur Richard Branson had a vision of Elder statesmen using their collective wisdom, independent spirit and hard earned perspective to help people solve problems in conflict zones. They took this idea to Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel. They loved it and created an organization called [...]