Providing hospice care takes work. That work is many things, and it’s something different to each individual caregiver. Often, the caregiver is a family member, taking on the primary responsibility for a loved one’s care. Family members face unique emotional and practical challenges when providing hospice care, and it’s rarely easy; nearly all of us [...]
What is Hospice Care? Hospice care is end of life care that is given to those with 6 months or less to live. When under hospice care, a patient agrees to stop all curative treatments and focus on pain relief. Hospice care is typically offered to those who are no longer responding to treatment, and [...]
It’s not an easy thing to discuss, but providing care for someone with critical medical needs can be emotionally, physically, and even financially taxing. This can range anywhere from regular check-ins and providing transportation to clinic appointments, to live-in home care and round-the-clock attention. The physical and emotional demands of caregiving duties for a family [...]
Caregivers play a vital role in providing assistance and care for those who are unable to perform certain daily activities due to illness, disability, or age. This could be in the form of a family caregiver or a paid caregiver, especially if the family member cannot provide the care their loved one requires. Caregivers often [...]
If you’ve found yourself in a position to provide in-home care, or otherwise take an active role in helping a senior with elevated care needs, you’re likely wondering if there are any resources that can ease some of those burdens. You may have seen Cigna Healthcare come up a few times, though you might not [...]
There are a lot of costs involved in providing care for an elderly loved one, or someone with elevated care needs. Even for individuals who provide care on a volunteer basis, it’s not entirely cost-free. And for those looking to bring in professional support, even on a limited basis, the out-of-pocket prices can be staggering. [...]
Accepting responsibility for the safety and well-being of another human being is as challenging as it is commendable. On the other hand, doing so when you have limited resources, training, and options for sharing those duties? That’s something closer to committing to do the impossible. No one should be expected to provide full-time caregiving efforts [...]
The digital age has helped humanity achieve a very strange paradox. We are, on a global scale, more interconnected to each other than ever before. At the same time, we’ve somehow reduced face-to-face interactions to what seems like their absolute minimum. The chances of any of us either experiencing complete isolation or finding an extensive [...]
Caring for another person, especially when they are struggling to care for themselves, such as a family member or close friend, is an admirable and praiseworthy endeavor. Most of us have had individuals in our lives that we’ve been able to turn to when we’ve needed help, and many of us have aspired to provide [...]
A hard day’s work can take quite a bit out of you, and over time that physical and mental weariness can weigh you down. However, when a job or responsibility is constant (or near constant), and there are precious few opportunities to step away or take a break, it can become virtually unbearable. If self [...]