A real death: what can you expect during a loved one’s final hours?
It’s hard to predict events in the final days and hours of a person’s life. Some deaths are wonderful –…
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Information to help you manage your relationships while caring for ageing parents
Families are complex and as your parent ages, they can get even more complicated. You might feel that you have reversed roles with your parent so that you’re now in charge, or you may feel that you are bearing more of the burden than your siblings, or you might be one of the ‘sandwich generation’ caring for both an ageing parent and children or even grandchildren of your own. Whatever the issues are, good communication is vital to help you manage your relationships so they are as positive as they can be during these potentially stressful times.
Here on Carers’ Circle we’ll discuss all sorts of relationship issues with the aim for you to support your ageing parent in a positive way.
Walking on eggshells around mum’s mental health
The first time I knew something was wrong with my mum was when I was five years of age and…
When your elderly parents live far away
Living in the same city as your family can be a huge advantage in providing care and support, especially as…
Guide to palliative care – what you need to know
Few aspects of caring for the ageing are so widely misunderstood as palliative care. That’s why we’ve provided a quick…
How to not get squished when you’re part of the sandwich generation
Do you help out with your ageing parents and have children (young or grown-up) that you take care of? If…
When parents with addictions need help
I remember the day my dad called me from his holiday in 2010 to say doctors had found a black…