Many of us
first met Joan
Lunden during her
tenure as host of
ABC’s Good Morning
America (1980-1997).
But Joan is also a
best-selling author
(her books include
Wake-Up Calls, A
Bend In The Road Is
Not The End Of The
Road, Joan Lunden’s
Healthy Living, Joan
Lunden’s Healthy
Cooking, Mother’s
Minutes, Your
Newborn Baby,
Growing Up Healthy:
Protecting Your
Child From Diseases
Now Through
Adulthood, and Good
Morning I’m Joan
Lunden). Joan is
also host of the
successful exercise
video Workout
America, a
motivational speaker
and a mother of
four children.
Joan sat down
with Editor-In-Chief
Gary Barg to discuss
the importance of
positive thinking
for family
caregivers.
Gary Barg:
As a family caregiver, I have to thank
you for your message of the importance
of positive attitudes. One of your
quotes that I really like is, “We can’t
stop changes from occurring, but we can
control how we react to them.” What an
important lesson for family caregivers.
Joan Lunden:
The most
important thing
to
understand is
the concept that
we actually have
the ability to
not react, and I
truly believe
that most people
don’t think that
way. People
think that when
something
happens, they
must react in a
fashion that
then determines
the outcome, and
that’s not
really how the
process has to
be. We can make
a conscious
decision not to
react...continued
Take
care
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
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Feature Article
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Caregivers Challenge:
Finding Daycare Options
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By Cheryl Ellis, Staff Writer
Caregivers who are just beginning their journey
may feel day care services are for later stages of
their loved one’s situation. The sooner
caregivers locate and enroll their family member in
a program, the greater the benefit for all
concerned. Finding the appropriate day care
can be challenging, but has grown much easier over
time...continued
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Guest Column
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Elimination of Adult Day Health Care Services and the Impact on Long-Term Care Planning
By
Sara Polinsky, Esq.
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As an Elder Law Attorney, I often meet with families and caregivers to help them create a plan for the future care of a sick or elderly loved one. Since the desire is always to remain at home for as long as possible and to avoid or delay institutionalization, I often explore various services and benefits programs with my clients that will help them stay at home...continued
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Caretips
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Caregiver Burnout By Dr. M. Ross Seligson
Being able to cope with the strains
and stresses of being a Caregiver is part of the art of
Caregiving In order to remain healthy so that we can
continue to be Caregivers, we must be able to see our
own limitations and learn to care for ourselves as well
as others...continued
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Carenotes
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I'm a single parent of 15-year-old twin sons; they'll be
16 on December 18. One son has multiple physical
disabilities and has moderate intellectual disability. How
does a single parent/caregiver strike the balance to take
care of one child while not stifling the experiences of the
other?
I'm a full-time worker and part-time student
(two evenings and Saturday mornings). I'd love any support
and ideas on this.
Thank you!
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