Meryl cares for her mother, who is suffering from dementia. She works part-time in her home as a medical transcriptionist and also cares for her three children. With all that she has to do on a daily basis, Meryl rarely, if ever, … [Read more...]
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Critter Corner: Do Caregivers Have a Higher Life-Expectancy?
May 10, 2019 by
Dear Magic, I read somewhere that caregivers have a higher life-expectancy than non-caregivers. With all of the stress that goes into caregiving, how can this be true? Thanks for your help! Liv Longer --- Dear … [Read more...]
Print This PageMore Untrained Caregivers Performing Medical Tasks
April 23, 2019 by
At 49 years old, Emily is an accomplished accountant. She worked her way up in a prominent firm, but recently took a leave of absence to care for her father, Sid. She is married to her college sweetheart but doesn’t have any … [Read more...]
Print This PageCan Your Spouse Get Paid for Being Your Caregiver?
September 11, 2018 by
Joseph quit his full-time job to provide full-time care for his wife, Stephanie, who is suffering from early-onset dementia. He bathes and dresses her, prepares her meals, takes her blood pressure, gives her prescribed medications … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhen Caregiver Stress Becomes Extreme
July 6, 2018 by
Q. My aunt Rae, 84, was the primary caregiver for my Uncle Leo, who suffers from dementia. Leo would wander, so Rae couldn't leave him alone, and she missed the conversations she and Leo used to have. Rae became resentful and … [Read more...]
Print This PageMillennials are Emerging as a Generation of Caregivers
May 25, 2018 by
Q. My name is Kelsey, and I'm a junior in college. I lived on campus my first year but ended up moving back home when I learned that my mother needed caregiving help. College tuition is costly and so is caregiving, so I figured … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Resources for Millennial Caregivers
May 25, 2018 by
Dear Angel, I am 22 years old and I am a caregiver for my 80 year old grandmother. It is both challenging and rewarding. She is in a wheelchair and needs help cooking, dressing, and shopping for groceries. I am often concerned … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: I Am My Mother’s Financial Caregiver. Now What?
February 16, 2018 by
Dear Bebe, When my mother did her estate planning several years ago, I was told I would be the trustee for her trust and the agent under her Financial Power of Attorney, should there come a time when she can no longer handle … [Read more...]
Print This PageLong-Distance Caregivers: Making the Most of Your Role
January 17, 2018 by
Kate is concerned about her mother, a recent widow who lives alone in Kate’s childhood home in Fairfax County. Although Kate lives in Massachusetts, she grew up in Northern Virginia and it’s where her mother feels most … [Read more...]
Print This PageCaregiver’s Convictions of Financial Exploitation and Credit Card Fraud Affirmed (Va. App.)
December 13, 2017 by
A.C. required 24-hour care due to a serious brain injury caused by West Nile virus and encephalitis. Raymeka White was employed by a caregiver service and placed in A.C.'s home. White made cash withdraws for her personal benefit … [Read more...]
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