Host Marsha Florence talks to Dr. Asha Shajahan about fatigue and family dynamics. They offer solutions on how to cope with a dementia diagnosis.
Category: Caregiving
Michigan legislation would give workers 15 weeks paid family leave
Proponents of paid leave for caregivers are fighting for Michigan to join the growing list of states with such a policy in place.
Pilot projects aim to boost caregiver respite options
Caregivers were asked: ‘If you had a chance to have some respite, would you want to do it alone?’ Half wanted to do something with loved ones.
Michigan utility’s generator program helps some requiring oxygen but need is great
Not everyone who asks DTE Energy for a generator for life critical medical equipment is granted one.
Classes for caregivers of those with mental illnesses
NAMI says the in-person and online courses help caregivers understand and support loved ones while preserving their own well-being.
‘I am not prepared to evacuate my 86-year-old father in an emergency’
NBC News10 reporter Deanna Dewberry undergoes training on caring for a loved one in a weather disaster.
Do you have the tools to survive a weather emergency?
For starters, a task force to help people with disabilities during a disaster would help, says one caregiver.
Storms, frequent power outages leave caregivers feeling helpless
A study on the mental health of home-care providers found that they felt immense stress.
Special needs shelters save lives during hurricanes. Could they work for blizzards?
Patients who needed electricity weathered the last storms. Is there an easier way?
The caregivers’ survival guide to power outages, severe weather
Caregiving is hard enough. Deadly blizzards in Buffalo, wildfires in Hawaii, and power outages in Michigan are vivid reminders to plan ahead.