By Becky Feola NABBW’s Associate for Assisted Living and Caregiving The program Medicare is easily one of the most recognized senior benefits in our nation. However, it can be confusing and many people don’t understand the basics of how the program works. Below is an overview that should give some clarity and guidance if your […]
By Becky Feola NABBW’s Associate for Assisted Living and Caregiving The first week in January is always full of surprises. More often than usual, my office phone rings with calls from family members who spent time visiting with their aging loved one and now are feeling remorse about not living closer or being able to […]
\’Truth or Consequences\’ Mindset Crucial When Making Caregiving Decisions, Especially When Dementia is Involved By Becky Feola NABBW’s Associate for Assisted Living and Caregiving I received the phone call late Friday night. It was from a local resource center for caregivers and the elderly. They had a family in crisis with a loved one who […]
Never Underestimate The Power of a Hug By Becky Feola NABBW\’s Associate for Assisted Living and Caregiving January 21st is National Hug Day, an unofficial event created by Rev. Kevin Zaborney in 1986. Although it is not a public holiday, it is worthy of celebration. The idea behind National Hug Day is to encourage people […]
Caregiving Begins With Self Care By Becky Feola NABBW’s Associate for Assisted Living and Caregiving About 10 million seniors currently rely on others for daily care, such as help getting dressed, preparing meals or taking medication. That number will only increase as more of the nation’s 78 million baby boomers enter old age themselves over […]
Aging Parent: How Do I Know If I Should Be Worried? By Barbara E. Friesner NABBW’s Elder Care Expert This is the time of year when we see parents and other aging loved ones that we may not have the opportunity to see the rest of the year. Regardless of how often you talk by […]
Stand Up & Speak Out for Real Wellness By Barbara E. Friesner NABBW’s Elder Care Expert Many companies these days are focusing the employee benefits on wellness. That makes sense and I applaud them for it. Unfortunately, when they think of wellness, most companies are thinking exercise programs, healthy eating, smoking cessation, stress reduction, etc. […]
Year-End Special By Barbara E. Friesner My father used to quip: What do you get the person who has everything? A box to put it in. Oddly enough – that’s not such a bad suggestion! Especially now when you’re helping them get rid of stuff! The kind of box doesn’t necessarily matter. What matters is […]
The Silent Generation – Another Key to the Eldercare Code By Barbara E. Friesner, NABBW’s Eldercare Expert My first article for the National Association of Baby Boomer Women was exactly 5 years ago (which staggers me!!) That first article was about our Vicky-D (Victorian/Depression era generation) parents who are now about 85 years old and […]
Happy New Year! By Barbara E. Friesner Did you notice the energy in the air right after Labor Day? It was really palpable here in NYC. Everyone just somehow seemed to walk a little lighter! Maybe it’s that this was such a miserable summer that people were just relieved that it was over. Or maybe […]
