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Are You a Compassionate Care Partner? Tips for Being More Loving & Supportive
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Being a care partner for an aging loved one is a noble yet challenging role that requires oodles of patience and understanding. Are you a compassionate care partner? Caregiving can push beyond human limits. Compassion can be hard to find. […]

Therapy Pets: Counting the Benefits & Blessings of Animal-Assisted Care
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC There’s just something about owning an animal. It’s a responsibility, but pets bring so much life, light and love to environments that need it most. Animal-assisted care can be a great source of comfort and support for elders in good […]

9 Things to Look for When Choosing a Hospice Care Provider
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources Hospice care isn’t a choice to make lightly. (That’s why, as always, I sincerely hope you and your loved ones are having the conversation early.) Choosing a hospice care provider – to serve the final steps in the aging process – […]

How to Discuss End-of-Life Care with Aging Loved Ones
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Discussing end-of-life care with aging loved ones is probably one of the hardest conversations life throws at us. People can react so differently to the concept of – gulp – death. Of course, you’d like to think your folks have […]

8 Caregiver Self Care Tips to Stay Well While Caring For Others
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources Caregiver self care. Now, that’s a loaded topic a lot of people struggle with. If you’re a caregiver – we actually prefer the person-centered term “care partner” – you’re definitely not alone in feeling the stress. I feel it, too. Every […]

Ask the Experts: Life-Care Planning Speaking Events Slated
Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC We’re here to help. And, yes, I mean actually help your life-care planning process, without the sales pitches and noise. Last month, myself and a few associates – who all serve the continuum of care planning – held our first […]