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Dec 28, 20232 min read
Avoiding sibling conflict when caring for an elderly parent
“Mom always liked you best!” went the old Smothers Brothers comedy routine. Sibling rivalries. Dating back to the story of Cain and Abel,...
Feb 6, 20234 min read
Of Sound Mind, Second Marriages and Blended Families: Navigating the Complexities of Family Caregiving
(This article originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post .) Remember the movie Yours, Mine and Ours? Based loosely on a real-life family,...
Dec 20, 20224 min read
Senior Moments: Tips for Celebrating Holidays When a Loved One Has Dementia
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Chanukah in Israel is a special time; a full week plus of dancing lights, fancy donuts, songs...
Dec 4, 20224 min read
Caring for a Parent Who Didn’t Care for You
“When you comin’ home dad?” “I don’t know when But we’ll get together then. You know we’ll have a good time then…” -Cat’s in the...
Nov 23, 20221 min read
The Gift of Care Management
“The real gift of care management is for people to know there is help when they need it, because the needs often come on suddenly and...
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Israel’s sandwich-generation kids are getting squashed under pressure – opinion
The “sandwich generation” is a rapidly-growing group of people that are “sandwiched” between taking care of family members and trying to...
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Caring for Our Aging Loved Ones: Lessons Learned From COVID
(This article originally appeared in The Times of Israel. ) T he time is now to put systems in place to care for aging loved ones when...
Jul 11, 20211 min read
Communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia
Communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia can be challenging. Your loved one may have difficulty...
Mar 7, 20188 min read
Hiring a Geriatric Care Manager: 7 Critical Traits to Look For
When Miriam came to Israel, she practically ran the Jerusalem-based assisted living facility she moved into. “She organized lectures for...
Dec 22, 20175 min read
Stop, Drop and Run: 9 Tips on How to Be Ready for an Emergency Trip to Your Aging Parent
Your phone rings. It’s your father’s in-home caregiver. “It’s Mary,” says the voice on the other end of the line in her familiar accented...
Dec 13, 20174 min read
Traveling to Visit Mom? 10 Changes To Look Out for that May Ring Alarm Bells
As your parents age, chances are that they will need increasing levels of assistance with one or more of their daily activities. In all...
Sep 27, 20178 min read
Guilt, Overwhelm and Helplessness, Oh My! 19 Tips to Ease the Stress of International or Long-Distance Caregiving
You care so much. And you’re so far away. Trying to manage your parent’s care (or even stay updated and involved) from another country...
Aug 31, 20175 min read
Employers: Are You Supporting Your Sandwich Generation Employees? You Should Be. Here’s How.
If you are managing a workplace in Israel, you surely know which of your employees has kids at home. Chances are you offer them some...
Jul 30, 20175 min read
“There is a Stranger In My House!” 10 Tips for Successfully Integrating a Caregiver in Your Parent’s Home
It sounded so easy. “Mom, it’s time to hire a caregiver”. Except it was everything but easy. Despite your perception of her obvious need,...
Jul 13, 20174 min read
How to Maximize Your Relationship With Your Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s
“Stop yelling at me!” You close your eyes. Once, not so long ago, but now far, far away, you had a loving, close, sharing relationship...
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