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How Can You Be an Effective Long-Distance Caregiver? « montgomerycaregiversblog

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. How Can You Be an Effective Long-Distance Caregiver? In the US today, as many as seven million people are currently helping to take care of a parent, spouse or friend long distance. About 60% of these caregivers are women. So what is considered long-distance caregiving? Here is a list of some of the things you can do to help out:. Provide emotional support through phone calls or Skype. Manage financial and insurance matters. How do I know when addi...

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Living With Lung Disease « montgomerycaregiversblog

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. Living With Lung Disease. So what is COPD? It encompasses diseases that block the airflow to and from the lungs and make breathing difficult. The damage done to the lungs that causes COPD is irreversible. Symptoms can be controlled and further damage stopped, but it cannot be repaired. The unfortunate thing is that symptoms do not usually appear until damage is significant. The most common are chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Scarring in the lungs.

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Defeating Depression « montgomerycaregiversblog

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. The caregiver is often the last person to get care for themselves. Maybe it’s because you are so busy making everything perfect for everyone else; making everyone else feel comfortable, happy and loved. Caregiving is a selfless task carried out by unselfish people who are abundantly filled with good intentions. 8211; What are your eating habits like? Have they changed dramatically causing unusual weight gain or loss? 8211; How is your sleep? Do you...

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History of a Loved One-Scrapbooking and Pictures « montgomerycaregiversblog

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. History of a Loved One-Scrapbooking and Pictures. Online or actual options. Some online options are:. Actual scrapbooking and photo albums are wonderful because the allow people to enjoy interacting with their loved one in a way that developing a digital version does not allow. Wading through boxes of photos and sharing photos and stories can provide hours of bonding and laughter. For more information about this program. Whether you do it yourself,...

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Re-invent the Bucket List « montgomerycaregiversblog

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. Re-invent the Bucket List. Here are some things you can focus on:. 8211; Life goals. 8211; Bring joy to others near and far. 8211; Don’t just dream the dreams live them. 8211; Find a little joy in small things each day. 8211; Give credit to those who make dreams come true. If your loved one is not confined to bed, make the most of good days. Pick something on the list and JUST DO IT! Aunt Jane has always wanted to see The Phantom of the Opera.

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. Newer posts →. Staying Close to Family and Friends. It is so hard these days to stay connected to loved ones in your family. During the time when someone is under hospice care, it is often the time when people seek to reconnect or become even closer to their loved ones. They want to make the most of every moment they have, savor every memory and cherish every word spoken. Keep it simple and find the correct mechanism to suit your specific needs&#46...

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Hospice Mythbusters – Fact vs. Fiction « montgomerycaregiversblog

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. Hospice Mythbusters Fact vs. Fiction. In honor of November being Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we liked to dedicate this blog to talking about hospice. To us, life is a celebration. We encourage people to continue to live well, live fully and to live as if each day is a gift. To us, hospice is about supporting people who are facing advanced illness by helping them to continue living with love, joy and hope. Hospice is just for the patient.

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Advisor MD. Enhancing the Business of Medicine. Long-Term Acute Care Facilities. 8220;MDreferral Pro has helped our clinic to understand what drives our physician referrals and it has allowed us to know about potential issues before it is too late. It has made our director of marketing more effective in bringing in new patients.”. Dean Brown CEO, Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic. Charles Hanes, MD –. AdvisorsMD is the only resource I needed to find the best job, in the best location! David Thrasher, MD. The kn...

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The Healing Power of Storytelling « montgomerycaregiversblog

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Providing Uplifting Care to the River Region since 1976. The Healing Power of Storytelling. Who among us doesn’t enjoy a good story? Some tale of our personal lives or the lives of others. Storytelling can be particularly significant when the story helps someone else to grow and overcome something difficult they are going through in their life such as a life-limiting illness. So why does this work? So how does storytelling work? It made you feel unappreciated didn’t it? Being an attentive listener means ...