
Over the span of two decades, author, columnist, consultant and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Her experiences inspired her to pen "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories," a portable support group book for caregivers.
How can I control my sanity when everything my elderly mother does is getting under my skin?
How can I making the living situation with my mother work, without becoming resentful about caring for her?
How can I control my sanity when everything my elderly mother does is getting under my skin?
My father said he would call the police on me and my siblings if we tried to move him to Assisted Living. What...
What alternatives do I have with the rising cost of medicine?
My father just passed away and my mother is struggling from dementia. Do I tell her about my father's death?
My son's great grandmother lives with me, but her son is POA. Do I have any rights to protect her from his dec...
Can my boyfriend be compensated for taking care of my dad during the day while I'm at work?
Is there Assisted Living for a 20-year-old that is mentally disabled?
Can I get in trouble for moving and leaving my disabled elderly father behind?
Where can I get reasonably priced adult diapers or Depends?
How do you put your parent in a nursing home if they are resisting and you don't have Power of Attorney?
How do I handle the stress of caring for my elderly father and my children?
My mother signed her apartment over to me in October, now she wants it back. If I haven't received the lease,...
How can I teach my mother to stop acting impatiently and abusively to my Alzheimer’s father?
How much money will I be getting back for claiming my elderly parents as dependents on my taxes?
What should I do with my father who can no longer take care of himself if there is no one who can go live with...
How do you get an elder into a nursing home; can a doctor be the one to put the patient in the nursing home?
My elderly father-in-law refuses to take a shower and gets mad when we bring up the subject. How do we get him...
Is persistent, loud screaming from a nurse in nursing home detrimental to my mother's health?
I'm assuming you've asked about this, since the home should be able to tell you something about how they are trying to handle the situation (without breaking the screaming person's privacy regulations).
Even good facilities have to deal with these things sometimes. But do make your concerns know if you haven't.
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