Lots of self-care planned for this coming weekend. Taking some time to recharge with my furry friends and human ones, too. 😊

Ahhhh, it’s been challenging to distance advocate. My family on the ground in NYC doesn’t want to be involved day-to-day, but they sure want to put their opinion in when it comes to how caregivers are involved — and think they know best. Not sure which is more stressful, advocating from a distance or dealing with family. Well, I know the answer.

A group of us caregivers who also are active advocates here in Chicagoland will be meeting up this coming weekend. Are there any others who would like to join us? We warmly welcome all. DM me.

I hope everyone’s year is off to a good start. I want to remind folks in this group — and across MCF — that one of My Care Friends series is called Hope in Aging & Dementia. It takes shape based on the highly-acclaimed documentary, Keys Bags Names Words, directed and produced by award-winning Cynthia Stone. It aims to change the narrative of…Read more

I have a client who asked me to help him understand his healthcare insurance. I’m not comfortable getting involved like that, since he has children who could step in and say I didn’t do something right — and fire me. My client doesn’t want to ask them, because he doesn’t trust them. What to do?

Heart disease runs in my family. As a caregiver, I see a lot of heart issues. Now, I’ve got to have some tests to check things out. Praying it’s as minor as can be. 🙏

Is medical insurance the new dental insurance? High cost, reduced coverage. Can’t be as bad as dental coverage, but it’s gaining speed.

I’m finding myself self-soothing with food more than ever. Managing my mom’s mental health situation and my own health challenges, I need to find comfort somewhere and food is winning out.