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The Caregiver’s Checklist: Vacation
As the primary caregiver for a loved one, you have a lot to keep track of. In all likelihood, you probably make a lot of checklists just to get through the day. Prescription medicine? Check. Doctor’s appointment? Check. Physical therapy? Check. All-Inclusive Caribbean...
Caregiver Resource: Occupational Therapist for Dementia
In our latest installment in the Caregiver Resource Series we spoke to Occupational Therapist, Catherine Verrier Piersol with Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Therapists “treat injured, ill,...
Take Five: Why Breaks Are Vital for Long-Term Caregivers
Life can be exhausting. There are appointments to make and keep, bills to pay, and calendar dates to juggle. Managing the day-to-day responsibilities that come along with adulthood are only made that much harder when you become a family caregiver because the added...
Caregiver Resource: Geriatric Dentist
As you age it becomes even more important to see your dentist on a regular basis. It might seem very basic, but dentists are actually a great Caregiver Resource. Philadelphia-area dentist, Dr. Sherly Alex, took the time to explain to us why oral health could be the...
Caregiver Resource: Physical Therapist
In the third installment of our Caregiver Resource series, we spoke to Barrett L. Dorko, a Physical Therapist.Barrett L. Dorko, P.T.I am a licensed physical therapist in the state of Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1973. First and foremost,...