Caregiver

Have you seen the new craze? The only way these could cause stress is if you just cannot bare the thoughts of mistakenly coloring outside the lines. I have never...

Caregivers: Maybe you’ve heard of being proactive.  In simple terms, being proactive is thinking ahead.  An example of being proactive would be ordering medications a week or two before they...

When I was a teenager, I remember many times that my mom would tell me that I needed an "attitude adjustment." At the time, it was hard to understand why...

Are you the type of person that leans into the medical help that is provided, or are you the type that runs away as fast as possible?  Maybe you have...

Just before my mom was diagnosed with COPD, I was living in Central Florida working my dream job, at Disney World. Every day I was busy making guests laugh and...

This year has gone by so fast.  Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, and maybe it’s because I had to just put my head down and push through it all...

As a co-caregiver for my mom, I thought about her health constantly. I spent countless days thinking about what I should do, wondering if there was anything else that I...

When you dig deep into your memories, there are core memories that stand out. They are the ones that you could never imagine forgetting. Maybe it was your wedding day...

There may come a time when you need to call 911 for help, but how do you know if you should call or drive your loved one with COPD to...

Even with COPD, completing all of the tasks for a family gathering could be accomplished with a little extra planning and some true family teamwork.  Maybe you have heard the...

If you are anything like me, as a caregiver, one of my deepest fears was failing to be my mom's voice when she could not speak for herself.  There was...

Finding the right doctor can make a huge difference in your loved one. A doctor that is passive may not push the patient enough, and a doctor that is too...

There were many times, growing up, that my mom would push through almost anything just to make sure that no one’s plan needed to change just because she was having...

Editor's note: some descriptions are graphic. If you have ever had or seen a skin tear, you know that it will never leave your mind. The way that the skin...

Taking care of yourself can sometimes be one of the hardest things to do.  As the caregiver, you are caring for someone else, and when things are getting tough, it...

I’m sure that you’ve heard this debate many times: “Why should I get the flu shot? Half of the time they don’t even get it right.” “It’s not natural to...

As a caregiver, it is important to stay connected to your loved one.  One constant thread with those battling COPD is loneliness.  This is even true for people that live...

Sometimes in the day to day activities it's easy to forget to say, "I love you.”  This is true of the caregiver and the patient. How many times have you...

Recently I went through a small bag of my mom’s things that my father brought me.  There was really nothing of major consequence in it.  There were a few small...

When a person with COPD loves their grandkids to the moon and back, we need to find a way to keep them included as much as possible.  Sometimes this is...