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82: Who Would Have Known?

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.  Aristotle  Today, ‘The Little One’ turns 82! It is a feat to recognize considering we are now 16 months past the oncologist‘s original...

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End Of Life Wishes: Sometimes You Just Have To Ask.

The Purple Jacket Highly recommends Caregiving.com On Saturday,  Richard and I were guest on ‘Your Caregiving Journey’ hosted by Denise Brown from Caregiving.com You can listen to the show by simply...

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A Live Person On The Phone…YES!

On Tuesday’s ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ show my guests were Tom and Lynn Wilson from The Caregiver Partnership. . Their mission is to help individuals remain in their home as long as possible by...

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VRide For Caregivers Health: Update Week 3

3rd VRide Weigh Inn We are now moving into week three of our VRide to promote Caregivers Health.  This week I logged just over 40 miles on the Stationary Bike and 10 miles on foot.  While I did not...

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‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ On Blog Talk Radio

 On Tuesday February 5th  at 1:00 pm,  we welcome author, Dr. Diana Denholm of  ‘The Caregiving  Wife’s Handbook’ to our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ show on Blog Talk Radio . Dr. Diana Denholm Drawing...

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‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ on Blog Talk Radio

On Tuesday February 12th  at 1:00 pm,  we welcome  Dr. Loren Olson  author of ‘Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight, a Psychiatrist’s Own Story’  to our ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ show on Blog...

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Caregiving and Those Silly Hats

    I will be the first to admit that I have hit a dry spell recently in my writing.  When chatting with other bloggers about this, I have learned that hitting a dry spell, or ‘The Wall’ as it has...

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Be A Healthy Caregiver on Blog Talk Radio

  On Tuesday March 26th at 1:00 pm (est) we welcome Dr. John J. Garnand,  author of ‘Cancer Caregiver Roles: What You Need to Know’ to our show.  You can listen to our show by clicking here. Dr. John...

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“He’s My Miracle Patient!”

“He’s MY Miracle Patient”  Dr. Milica Starcevic April 1, 2013 Today as we visited Richard’s primary care physician for his quarterly check-up. This is no April Fools joke, reality before our eyes, a...

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‘Have You Hugged’ A Caregiver Day

Caregiving can sometimes be hard: Hugging a Caregiver is easy! Listen to:  Every Tuesday at 1:00 pm (EST) Can’t listen live…NO WORRIES! All of our episodes of ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ are archived for...

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Caregivers: Avoiding Self-Pity

Let’s face it, sometimes Caregiving can be hard.  We do what we can and we forge ahead, sometimes it is simply mind over matter.  Eleanor Roosevelt once said, ‘With the new day comes new strength and...

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Alzheimers Dementia Wristband Hospital Project

Gary LeBlanc Join us on Tuesday August 27th at 1:00pm (est) for a conversation with Gary LeBlanc from Common Sense Caregiving, founder of the Alzheimer’s Dementia Wristband Hospital Project and...

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Slumber Party At The Hospital!

As the day progressed from our visit to the Emergency Room early this morning, ‘The Little One’ was admitted to the cardiac unit at North Broward Hospital late this afternoon. He is resting peacefully...

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Discharged!

We’ve been discharged from the hospital! I’ll be back later today on ‘The Purple Jacket’ with further details.

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Tuesday On Be A Heatlhy Caregiver

Tuesday’s topic on ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ is the  Society of Certified Senior Advisors in Denver, Colorado.   To listen to our show live, simply click here! Through the vision of Ed Pittcok, founder...

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Tuesday On Be A Heatlhy Caregiver

Tuesday’s topic on ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver’ is the  Society of Certified Senior Advisors in Denver, Colorado.   To listen to our show live, simply click here! Through the vision of Ed Pittcok, founder...

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The Financial Struggles of Caregiving

On Tuesday, October 1st at 1pm (est), I am pleased to welcome Nate Purpura, from eHealth, Inc.   To listen to our show live, simply click here!  There is an estimated 44 million working family...

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That’s What Caregivers Do!

Presidential Proclamation — November is National Family Caregivers Month!  I am proud to be one of the over 60 million Caregivers in the United States today.  Being a Caregiver can be, and often is...

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The Foundation: The Honor Of Caregiving.

I have looked into your eyes with my eyes.  I have put my heart near your heart. Pope John XXIII This Friday I will be presenting on Caregiving at SunServe’s Silver Serve Luncheon.   I’ve taken most of...

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That’s What Caregivers Do!

Presidential Proclamation — November is National Family Caregivers Month!  I am proud to be one of the over 60 million Caregivers in the United States today.  Being a Caregiver can be, and often is...

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