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I’m so excited to let you know that the Caregiver Smile Summit is back again for the second year. Whether you’re a family caregiver, healthcare professional, volunteer, or student, I highly recommend this excellent resource.

The focus of this year’s Summit is “Rock the Caregiving Experience”. You’ll learn practical tips to help you be a better caregiver while also taking care of yourself.

This entirely online event goes live in November. Register now, and you’ll have an all-access pass to watch the presentations whenever you wish. You’ll simply stream the videos with internet access on your phone, tablet, or computer.

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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to write this guest post for the SixtyandMe community. I’m sharing the article here hoping you’ll add your suggestions. What can you tell family members to help them communicate effectively with caregivers at the nursing home?

I know most of you have friends or relatives living in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities. We all know that society tends to hold negative perceptions about nursing homes. They’re sometimes seen as places we should avoid and mistrust. Sadly, sometimes they deserve this reputation.

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Are you looking for a Mother’s Day gift for your mom or grandma who lives in a senior living community? My mom spent time in a nursing home, so I know it’s challenging to find the perfect gift. You want to give a gift that’s enjoyable, useful, and fits within the limited space of her room.

Today I’m sharing several of my favorite creative ideas for Mother’s Day gifts.

 

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I’m sure many of you noticed that I increased the frequency of my blog posts this month. In the past, I’ve always posted an article about every 3 days. This month I upped it to every other day.

Well, I must admit that researching and writing a new blog post 15 times a month is proving to be a bit too time-consuming for me. As a result, I feel a need to go back to posting a new article every 3 days. However, I’m working on something new that I believe will be even more helpful to you, my readers.

Beginning in February, I’ll create a weekly newsletter. I’m excited about this for several reasons:

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What an amazing year this has been! After several months of soul-searching over whether or not I should delve into the world of blogging, I hit the “publish” button on NursingHomeVolunteer.com on June 2, 2017.

Here’s how this new adventure is impacting my world:

• As someone who has never been very computer savvy, starting a blog proved quite challenging. There were times when I was knee-deep in frustration over the technical aspects of blogging, and I felt like throwing my computer into the wastebasket. Fortunately, this was followed by incredible relief and excitement when everything fell into place, and I finally figured it all out.

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