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4 Free Apps That Will Bring Caregivers Joy

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  A Helping Hand: Useful Apps for Caregivers Caring for a loved one with a disability on your own (or even with the support of the rest of the family) can be a demanding job. It’s safe to say that most of us would welcome extra help.…
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Get More Done: Four Tips for Boosting Productivity

Productivity tips for caregivers For caregivers, parents or people with disabilities, it often feels like there are not enough hours in a day. With a pile of tasks to complete that more closely resembles a novel than a checklist, it’s easy…
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Men and the Role of Caregiver to Those Using Mobility Equipment

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Mobility equipment users are more independent these days than ever. They still do need help with certain tasks and you might be surprised who is giving them that help. Here’s a statistic that may surprise you – almost half of all caregivers to family members or friends who are elderly, disabled or chronically ill are male. What we have come to learn is that men tend to cope with this role differently than women.
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Helpful Caregiver Websites

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  When a loved one needs care due to a disability or age, you do the obvious tasks to help, but at some point you may become overwhelmed as a caregiver. You need a plan and you may need help. Most people do not mind helping, start with…
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VA Offers Support, Financial Help to Veterans’ Caregivers

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  As of May 2011, the Veterans Administration provides additional support for eligible post-9/11 veterans who receive care in a home setting from a primary caregiver, plus financial help to caregivers and respite and benefits payments.…
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5 Tips to Make Caregiving Easier

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  Five tips will make a caregiver’s duties flow a little smoother: Learning about the condition, having the right equipment, seeking out support groups, accepting help when it is offered and patience, patience, patience. 1. Knowledge…