How To Be Your Own Advocate
There are times when caregivers need to advocate for themselves or for the person they care for. Situations may range from advocating for better educational services for a child with special needs,...
View ArticleDiabetes Care: A Family Affair
With diabetes on the rise in the U.S., most people have heard the word but have a hard time wrapping their mind around what it truly means. For people who require around-the-clock care, receiving a...
View ArticleCoping with Traumatic Brain Injury
Terry* is polite, optimistic, and fun to be around. In conversation, his words and mannerisms don't raise any eyebrows—as long as the topic doesn't drift beyond the past few minutes. When I first met...
View ArticleThe Working Consumer: Finding Independence for People with Developmental...
When someone receives care from a caregiver, people often assume that they have lost their independence. But often for people with developmental disabilities, it’s just the opposite. Many people with...
View ArticleConnecting the Dots: How Care Teams Can Help Make Health Discoveries by...
John* and Sasha* are a Burmese couple who have been together for 23 years. Sasha was in a car accident 10 years ago and John says she has not been the same since. Sasha was diagnosed with...
View Article5 Quick Tips to Ward Off Allergies in the Midst of Spring
This time of year is not kind to people with allergies. With spring in full bloom, the revived plant life and newfound warmth brings along with it certain unpleasant particles. Pollen, mold, and other...
View ArticleHow Personal Experience Can Help Others Care for People Recovering from Strokes
Twenty years ago, my husband had a massive stroke. He had just turned 41. Ted went from being fully functional and independent, to losing his speech and needing around-the-clock care. The doctor told...
View ArticleNo Ordinary Home Visit
This is a window into a family of love and compassion, of heartbreak and breakthroughs, of vigilance and forgiveness. It is about life and living and laughing in the face of despair. It is about...
View ArticleOur New Infographic on the Impact of Caregiving
America is in the midst of a real care crisis - the number of seniors is increasing while the number of available caregivers is struggling to keep pace with the need. This is compounded by the real...
View ArticleVOICE for Families Impacted by Dementia
Did you know that there are 5.2 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease? Seniorlink knows this and is working with Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Health Sciences, to test a...
View ArticleWe Care for the Caregivers
{jcomments on} Recently, the Boston Globe published an opinion piece, “Family Caregivers Need More Support." This thought-provoking piece was prompted by a study conducted by John Hopkins Bloomberg...
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