Are you prepared for caregiving? Perhaps not! Please read my article in the Fall, 2014 issue of Wellness Magazine: http://www.wellnessalbertamag.com/family/are-you-prepared-for-caregiving/.
Media
Breaking the Code: How Do You Define Caregiving?
This is Morse Code for “caregiving”: -.-. .-
Conversations In Care on BlogTalkRadio
Online Health Radio at Blog Talk Radio with Conversations In Care on BlogTalkRadio
7 Comments NOT to Say to an Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Hard as it may seem to imagine the charismatic Churchill ever stumbling when speaking; however, we are all at risk of saying something we later regret…
Author Rick Lauber Uses Book to Counsel Caregivers
Author Rick Lauber Uses Book to Counsel Caregivers
February 14th, 2014
Spruce Grove Examiner
5 Ways for Caregivers to Make This Year Better Than Last
Happy New Year! ‘Tis the time for many of us to look ahead and plan annual goals so as to work, live, feel and/or look better…
Changing Christmas Customs for Caregivers
It was a tradition for Dad to share a rendition of this seasonal poem with our family. My two sisters and I would gather around and hang on every word he uttered (I can still remember his soothing baritone voice)…
More Middle-Aged Canadians Taking Time Off Work to Care for Aging Loved Ones
More Middle-Aged Canadians Taking Time Off Work to Care for Aging Loved Ones
November 07th, 2013
Global News
Giving Away for National Family Caregiver Month
What should you do when your mother or father grows old? It’s the natural course of life, but so many children of aging parents are caught unprepared…
Holiday Caregiving and Helpful Books
Holiday Caregiving and Helpful Books
November 04th, 2013
Langley Today
Reviews
Caregiver's Guide for Canadians
A superbly written and well documented book that guides the reader through typical eldercare issues provided by professional and private caregivers. Rick Lauber is a Canadian author who offers a comprehensive guide to care of our loved ones in their "greying" years, including resources, checklists, and worksheets. The author packs this little gem with practical advice such as wills, trusteeships, guardianships, driving and home safety, mobility aids, hospital visits, accommodation, travel, demographic charts, ideas for gifts, special occasions, the best times to visit one's loved one, activities and support groups, finances, and much more. There is also a section on avoiding burnout. This invaluable book is a must for the one in five Canadians who are providing or will provide care to an elderly parent.
— Kenna McKinnon