How Make This A Stress-Free Holiday with Senior Loved Ones

When it comes to celebrating the holidays, society’s message to us is that the grander, flashier, brighter and more expensive the experience, the better. Yet for family caregivers, particularly those in the sandwich generation who are taking care of both older parents and their own children and spouse, attempting to meet these expectations can be […]

Struggling with Caregiving Stress? These Tips Can Help!

Caregiving and stress frequently go hand in hand. Committing your life to meeting the needs of an elderly family member can be difficult, especially when a long-term health problem is at play, leaving family caregivers with fewer opportunities to meet their own needs and for enjoyable and relaxing activities. Yet, it’s really important for family […]

Reduce Caregiving Stress in a Surprising Way: By Laughing!

You know what it’s like to have “one of those days” – you’ve hit the snooze button one too many times and missed a major appointment, the coffee maker picked today to quit working, you stumbled over the dog, dropping your phone and shattering the screen, and as if that’s not bad enough, you feel […]

Spring Into Action to Combat Stress, Anxiety, and Arthritis

It’s a vicious cycle: the chronic pain of arthritis heightens levels of stress and anxiety, which in turn can actually worsen arthritis pain. Without taking deliberate steps to break the cycle and restore a sense of calm and wellbeing, arthritic symptoms can continue to exacerbate, along with a host of other physical ailments. Compassionate Nursing […]