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Summer Self-Care for the Sandwich Generation: Strategies for Balancing Responsibilities

Post category:Seniors & Caregiving
Post last modified:June 24, 2024

If you find yourself in the challenging position of caring for both your aging parents and your own children, you belong to the incredible community known as the Sandwich Generation. Balancing responsibilities can be overwhelming, but with some self-care strategies, you can thrive and enjoy the summer season. This blog post will provide valuable tips and practical answers to help you prioritize self-care while fulfilling your caregiving duties.

5 Ways to Protect Older Adults from Fraud

Post category:Seniors & Caregiving
Post last modified:August 22, 2024

Older adults are often targeted by scammers and fraudsters, who prey on their vulnerability and trust. These scams can have devastating financial and emotional consequences and rob them of their hard-earned savings. As such, it is vital to take steps to protect older adults from becoming victims of fraud. In this article, we will outline some consumer protection steps for you to take to help protect older adults from being victimized. Step 1: Educate older adults about common scams…

Starting a Gratitude Journal

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Post last modified:November 27, 2024

Starting a Gratitude Journal: Your Path to Daily Gratitude If you've ever kept a diary, you'll probably enjoy keeping a gratitude journal. Instead of recording your innermost thoughts or secrets, you'll record daily reasons for gratitude. Maybe a favorite quote about gratitude or something that happened to you - big or small. Getting started is simple! Just follow these steps to create a gratitude journal of your very own. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we…

Caring for Caregivers Blog Round-Up

Post category:Round Up Seniors & Caregiving
Post last modified:June 27, 2024

Since 1997, when then-president Bill Clinton signed the first proclamation, November has been National Family Caregivers Month. The purpose is to honor and recognize these unsung heroes. Family caregivers often go unseen but give a lot. They are frequently juggling the needs of both aging parents and children of their own, as well as careers and spouses. There is a lot of emotional stress and little to no pay for people taking on this responsibility. No matter how loving…

Juggling Responsibilities in the Sandwich Generation

Post category:Seniors & Caregiving
Post last modified:June 12, 2024

Being a parent is a big job. Caring for aging parents is, too. For the sandwich generation, juggling both responsibilities, often on top of working full time, can feel overwhelming. These tips help make it easier. Plan Ahead Saving for the future takes on a whole new meaning when you’ve got college-aged children, elder care choices, and retirement goals all looming around the same time. By planning early, you help make things easier when those big expenses do come…