by John OKeeffe | May 11, 2020 | Difficult Conversations, Managing Family Caregiver Stress, Tips for Family Caregivers
COVID-19 is consuming our days and our thoughts. How many new cases are there today? When will this end? What is the timeline for economic recovery? Fear and uncertainty exist regardless of sex, age, or tax bracket. At the end of the day, a common thread binds us: I...
by John OKeeffe | May 5, 2020 | Difficult Conversations, Managing Family Caregiver Stress, Tips for Family Caregivers
Navigating at-home care for a loved one with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is challenging. That’s because the diagnosis affects everyone, and life will not be the same. However, there are things you can do to make life for you and your family manageable. Here...
by Havenwood Caregiver Services | Apr 4, 2020 | Difficult Conversations, Financial Matters, Senior Safety
Financial Tips After Receiving an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be devastating for many families simply because of the financial aspect; even before the enormity of the diagnosis itself and what it means sets in, stress and anxiety can...
by John OKeeffe | Nov 4, 2019 | Difficult Conversations, Senior Safety
Often, we are in such a hurry to grow up that we do not realize that as we age, our parents also age. While we are growing up, we are used to the carefree comfort of knowing that our parents are the decision-makers and that they are in charge of everything from eating...
by John OKeeffe | Oct 25, 2019 | Difficult Conversations
Most of us take the ability to get in the car to go run some errands or to get somewhere for granted. After all, we are used to being able to drive ourselves wherever it is that we would like to be whenever it is that we would like to go. However, there is a point for...
by John OKeeffe | Oct 25, 2019 | Difficult Conversations
Just because their eyesight or other physical limitations has made it so that they can’t drive anymore, doesn’t mean that seniors don’t want to get out and about. Seniors are living happier, more energetic, and healthier lives now than ever before, but a lack of...