An expert on caring for both children and aging parents.
She has been a delegate to the last two White Conferences...
Motivational Speaker, Author and Personal Power Expert
DeLores Pressley, Motivational Speaker and Personal Power...
Tweet The Fearless Caregiving Gary Barg joins us to tell us how to take the best care of your loved ones and still have a life of your own. He is the editor of todays caregiver and the author of “The Fearless Caregiver”. Gary is also the founder of the original caregiver community, caregiver.com. Wriggling: [...]
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Category Archives: Aging Parents
The 4 Things You Need to Know about Medicare
Tweet Our guest last Monday was Jim Koehler. His mission and passion in life is for seniors to receive the care they deserve without having to exhaust their life savings. He practices law in both Ohio and the District of Columbia. Wriggling: What do you mean by long term care? Jim Koewler: Long-term care is [...]
Read MoreTips On Creating a Safe Home for Seniors
Tweet Home Safety Expert and Licensed Occupational Therapist, Suzanne Gunias joined Wriggling in the Middle to discuss how to keep your home accident free. Occupational Therapist (OT) vs. Physical Therapist (PT) 1. An OT helps with everything you need through-out the day, from getting up, walking, to bathing and every other aspect of daily living. [...]
Read MoreThe 3 Rules for Caregiving for a Parent
Tweet Dr. Gwendolyn Goldsby-Grant visited Wriggling in the Middle to discuss how relationships evolve with parents as you become a caregiver. You may know her from television or radio, she is private consultant and public speaker. Dr. Grant wrote an advice column for essence magazine that was read by over 8 million readers. Wriggling: How [...]
Read More3 Things I Thought I knew when I had to Care for my Mother
Tweet Jane Gross – Author of ‘A BitterSweet Season’ answers three insightful questions about what she learned while caring for her mother: Wriggling: What do you know now that you wish you would of known before? Jane Gross: On the practical level, I wish I had understood that medicare actually did not cover most of [...]
Read MoreWhen can I retire? Three Investment Tips Expert Julie Jason
Tweet When will you be able to retire? This is a question everyone must face. Julie Jason, author of Managing Retirement Wealth joined Wriggling in the Middle to answer this vital question as well as tips on how to handle a financial crisis. Can you retire? Put it to the test. When you are ready [...]
Read MoreThe Confusion of Caregiving: Insight and Tips on Navigating Long Term Care
Tweet “My mother just passed away! Why are you taking her house?” “Wait! Wait! I just got checked in… Why are you planning my discharge already?” Do these questions sound familiar? Unfortunately for many families, the complicated long-term care system can be chaotic and leave many questions unanswered. Howard Gleckman, author of Caring for Our [...]
Read MoreCommunicating with Aging Parents
Tweet You’re cruising down the interstate at 70 mph and out of nowhere… Standstill traffic as far as the eye can see. You know that feeling, right? The desperation of being at the mercy of interstate construction workers? Many seniors have a similar feeling of desperation when it comes to losing control of freedoms they’ve [...]
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