Posted in caregivers Corner, end of life issues, hospice • Tags: caregivers, caregivers Corner, end of life issues, hospice • Author: Loretta Parker Spivey
Today is Friday, the day that I dedicate to the amazing people who fall are caregivers.
You are true warriors. You battle the elements to get your loved ones to doctor’s appointments, You battle your grief as you go about providing care while you are tired, frustrated and wondering how you’ll be able to make it. You battle Alzheimer’s disease daily. Sometimes you get a thank you and sometimes you don’t. But you always keep on going.
After a few days of talking about hospice, I’ll wrap up the week by telling you how hospice can help you as a caregiver. You may be tempted to skip over this because your loved one is not anywhere near the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease. However, I encourage you to read on because the more informed you are, the easier it will be to make a decision when the time comes.
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Posted on May 16, 2008 by Loretta Parker Spivey • There are 1 lonesome comment
Posted in Healthy Foods, Recipe for Life • Tags: caregiver, chili, cornbread, Healthy food, lentils, muffin, potato soup, Recipe for Life, rice, smoothie • Author: Loretta Parker Spivey
Well, it’s that time again. Time for A Recipe For Life. My goal, as always, is to provide you with delicious recipes that are healthy, inexpensive and simple. It used to be that the healthy part was the challenge, but today, it’s definitely challenging to find recipes that are healthy, simple, delicious AND inexpensive. Today’s recipe definitely meets the criteria. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.
Battling Alzheimer’s disease is difficult enough, so I hope that these recipes help to lighten your load a little.
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Posted on May 15, 2008 by Loretta Parker Spivey • There are 2 comments!
Posted in end of life issues, hospice • Tags: advantages and disadvantages of hospice, Alzheimer's Disease, end of life, hospice, palliative care • Author: Loretta Parker Spivey
This week, I am discussing hospice care. I’ve talked about what it is and isn’t and what it does and does not do. In addition, yesterday, I discussed some of the myths and misconceptions of hospice care. Today, I’ll discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing hospice care.
First the advantages:
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by Loretta Parker Spivey • There are 1 lonesome comment