Reading Time: 2 minutesWheel It Forward, a Connecticut-based organization provides an invaluable service — they are a durable medical equipment (DME) library! You can borrow durable medical equipment […]
National Alliance for Caregiving Phone Line
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has established a caregiving phone line to collect input from family caregivers. NAC is a nonprofit founded in 1996 […]
Caring is Keeping Me Out of Work
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn April 2022 Washington Post article discussed how caring for a parent or a spouse is keeping many out of work, especially after the pandemic. […]
Here I Are: The Anatomy of a Marriage
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy friend Alex Belth and his wife, Emily Shapiro have published an Audible Original audiobook, “Here I Are: The Anatomy of a Marriage“. I first […]
An ADA 31st Anniversary Anecdote
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday, July 26th, 2021 is the 31st anniversary of the American Disabilities Act, signed into law in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush. The […]
The Leading Edge of Stroke Recovery
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis week’s CBS Sunday Morning ran a story about an individual involved in promising stroke recovery developments. While still years away from widespread usage, I’m […]
November is National Family Caregivers Month
Reading Time: 3 minutesNovember is National Family Caregivers Month as affirmed in a presidential proclamation on October 30. The proclamation states: Each day in homes throughout our Nation, […]
RBG Standing up for the Disabled
Reading Time: 2 minutesU.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last Friday at age 87. Best known for her advocacy for women’s rights, she also played an […]
Computer: Activate the EMH
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you’re a fan of Star Trek Voyager then you’ll likely recognize EMH as the Emergency Medical Hologram. The EMH was a hologram with a […]
Americans with Disabilities Act – 30 Years
Reading Time: 2 minutesSunday, July 26, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a civil rights law […]
NYTimes: What We’ve Learned in Quarantine
Reading Time: 1 minuteThis past weekend’s New York Times’ magazine section is newsworthy! It is filled with articles under the theme, “What We’ve Learned in Quarantine.” The articles; […]
As Public Spaces Reopen, What About Restrooms?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA widely read town blog published a letter from a local medical professional questioning the town’s decision to use portable toilets at the beach as […]
Call for Entries – Caregiver Friendly Awards
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCaregiver.com is holding its annual Today’s Caregiver Friendly Awards. The awards celebrate books, products, media, and services that are designed with the best interests of […]
Feds Warns Against Discrimination
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Trump administration warned states and health care providers not to discriminate against people with disabilities as Coronavirus spreads. In a bulletin issued March 28th, the U.S. […]
Stay at Home Sucks (Less)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy neighbor and friend, David Pogue, produced a video segment for CBS Sunday Morning on using video chat, specifically Zoom, to work at home and […]
Special Offer for Caregivers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTen Percent Happier is offering caregivers free access to their mindfulness meditation app in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. They recently posted the following on […]