The Caregiver Cottage tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3457512008-08-07T14:19:22-07:00Coaching, consulting and resources for family and professional caregivers of older adultsTypePadA New Caregiving Journeytag:typepad.com,2003:post-539014982008-08-07T14:19:22-07:002008-08-07T14:19:22-07:00My brother Tom has had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma for the past 4 years. He did failrly well with different treatments, then recently found out that his bone marrow was getting tired and not producing anymore. He had a bone marrow biopsy...About UsAttention Baby Boomerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-525482082008-07-11T08:17:09-07:002008-07-11T08:17:09-07:00Baby Boomers You’re not baby’s anymore, you’re becoming elders who will also be living longer than any generation before you. So, not only were you the largest population group at birth, but you’re also going to be the largest population...About UsFamily Caregiving – “Able, Willing and Ready” tag:typepad.com,2003:post-512132082008-06-11T15:17:25-07:002008-06-11T15:17:25-07:00You've probably used the phrase "Ready, Willing and Able" , when you were committed to pursuing a task or challenge. When it comes to family caregiving, you may not feel ready, willing or able to take on this overwhelming challenge....About UsCaregiving - Changing Traditions as Parents Agetag:typepad.com,2003:post-503067862008-05-23T07:16:04-07:002008-05-23T07:16:04-07:00Can it really be Memorial Day week-end? Seems much too early!! In Michigan, Memorial Day is the beginning of our vacation season. Families gather together for picnics, cottages are opened and we celebrate family traditions. However, as we face aging...About UsHoliday Gatherings Provide An Opportunity to "See" How Our Elderly Loved Ones Are "Really" Doingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-430780962007-12-20T07:25:08-08:002007-12-20T07:25:08-08:00As we gather with friends and family during this Holiday Season, we share memories and catch up on what’s been happening in everyone’s lives. During this time we may also be noticing some changes in our aging loved ones. At...About UsCaregiving: Findings Solutions to the Caregiving Crisistag:typepad.com,2003:post-408339162007-10-29T13:08:17-07:002007-10-29T13:08:17-07:00The caregiving crisis is again being recognized at the national level. WOW!! We just returned from a National Summit on Caregiving: Moving Science to Practice in Caregiver Support. The Summit was sponsored by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving at...About UsFamily Caregivers are Truly an Invisible Workforcetag:typepad.com,2003:post-404366962007-10-19T12:09:45-07:002007-10-19T12:09:45-07:00Most people do not think of becoming family caregivers, but most of us will become apart of some type of family caregiving situation in the future. Rosalyn Carter states "There are four kinds of people in the world - those...About UsElder Care Role Reversalstag:typepad.com,2003:post-347625382007-06-07T08:51:00-07:002007-06-07T08:51:00-07:00Our caregiving story is a little different; we are two nurses who have worked in elder care for over 25 years and during our experience have watched families as they deal with and transition into caring for their elderly loved...About UsThe Caregiver Cottage is Now Fully Open for Businesstag:typepad.com,2003:post-346891562007-05-30T13:31:01-07:002007-05-30T13:31:01-07:00We're back after a years absence from posting entries. During the past year we have been on a journey of bringing the Caregiver Cottage to you. It has been a busy year filled with educating ourselves about the Internet and...About UsWhere are You on the Caregiving Journey?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-113444852006-06-30T11:17:03-07:002006-06-30T11:17:03-07:00The caregiving experience can be so big that "it is hard to see the forest for the trees". It is easy to see each situation as it comes up, without looking out over the entire forest to create a path...About Us