by Kristin | Jan 6, 2022 | Caregiver Resources, Early-Stage Caregiving, The Role Reversal
When a loved one is diagnosed with a form of Dementia, the most popular form being Alzheimer’s, multiple shifts occur. A role reversal where a child now becomes the parent to their parent, a family dynamic shift of those wanting to help and those that dont want to... 
by Kristin | Apr 25, 2021 | Caregiver Self-Care, Mid-Stage Caregiving
Good Morning Everyone – or maybe afternoon, depending on when you are reading this ;). Jumping right into my topic today, I wanted to let you know that last week’s caregiving journey was rough. There were a lot of emotions and a lot of unexpected dementia... 
by Kristin | Apr 11, 2021 | Caregiver Resources, Mid-Stage Caregiving
Alzheimer’s is unpredictable and surprising, as all caregivers know. The changes in behaviors can catch us by surprise. It never fails when I think I have a handle on things, Alzheimer’s will surprise me by how something that used to be simple now has to... 
by Kristin | Apr 4, 2021 | Caregiver Resources, Mid-Stage Caregiving
I’m sure during your caregiving journey, you have heard about “caregiver fatigue.” Well, a few months ago, my caregiver fatigue hit hard. The impact of multiple culminating events lead to my worst young caregiver day, and I completely lost my... 
by Kristin | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog
Do you know how everyone jokes that moms can find all things? Well, when my mom progressed with Alzheimer’s, my new role became finding the things–via telephone, in my apartment, an hour and a half away. Most instances of “inanimate object...