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“Medication errors-how to avoid them”

by gokrex80, 10 hours ago
“Medication errors-how to avoid them” These links to CNN articl...
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“Saving on prescription drugs”

by gokrex80, 10 hours ago
“Saving on prescription drugs” Links to CNN article: http://ww...
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Diagnoses: Getting a second opinion online

by gokrex80, 10 hours ago
Diagnoses: Getting a second opinion online Past CNN articles addres...
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Caring for mum and dad from afar.

by gokrex80, 10 hours ago
Caring for mum and dad from afar. I ran across this CNN article." C...
2

Personal Care Attendant question?

by geckopaws, Nov 08, 2009 01:18AM
Ok so my question is I just filled out the application for Medicaid to ...
3

Hospice Questions....

by Tuckamore, Oct 21, 2009 04:35PM
My 81 year old father lives with us and I am the full time caretaker. T...
5

homecare

by dor603, Jun 25, 2009 08:43PM
My Mom is 75 yrs old. She is coming to live with me and i have quit wor...
3

Traveling Long Distance With Oxygen

by Tuckamore, Aug 29, 2009 01:22PM
I know that there are ppl that require oxygen that still travel. That s...
2

Assistant living

by AnxiousGurl, Aug 30, 2009 04:51PM
Where can I find assistant living in my area for a loved one....either ...
3

death and dying

by anhela, Aug 16, 2009 10:09PM
i was wondering if anyone knew why at the end of ones life their ear lo...
1

Help my sister is dying from copd

by Barbsister, Aug 23, 2009 11:14AM
My little sister who is 51 gong on 91 is currently in acute care hospic...
14

ssi care taker benefits

by sailfishoney, Apr 29, 2009 06:37AM
My husband is on SSI for a very long time due to a AVM on his brain lea...
7

relationship problems

by lindsey1001, Feb 20, 2009 06:55PM
hi im wondering if anybody can help me? ive been in a relationship for ...
8

In-Home Care Cost

by Isabel81, Dec 05, 2008 04:27PM
My father, a long-time paraplegic with diabetes, just learned that he w...
7

Can DHS force someone that is not being abused into a nursing home against her and her family's will?

by qtarsusy, Mar 03, 2009 05:23AM
Home Health Care made the decision that she was in a bad situation. The...
10

Help!

by cath81, Mar 19, 2009 03:04PM
I'm a caregiver to my elderly parents. My mum is in remission for cance...
1

How to Live With A Chemically Dependant Person

by kallily, Jul 16, 2009 11:14AM
My husband has had many labels put on him since he has begun the proces...
6

Elderly person requiring restrains (belt)

by secundus1989, Jun 02, 2009 08:43AM
Good day everyone. I was wondering about belt restraints nursing homes ...
3

Hi

by Kobuk, Feb 28, 2009 12:00AM
My 86 year old Mother is in ltc, she has been for 2 years. My Father w...
6

Are there Members Out There??

by Tuckamore, Jun 22, 2009 02:37PM
This forum does not appear to be very active. Are there members out the...
2

costs

by sabbath13, May 22, 2009 09:57PM
Isabel here is a link ta AARP http://www.aarp.org/family/caregivi...
9

Angry

by Kobuk, May 05, 2009 12:07AM
Hi, I visit my Mom in long term care, she is getting dementia. I get m...
2

Tired of the Behavior

by kallily, May 20, 2009 09:48AM
My husband was supposed to go to a group session this morning because h...
3

all caregivers

by jo929, Mar 31, 2008 02:15PM
this is not a question. I made a comment to all caregivers, and i made...
3

How to transport an AZ patient from DE to GA?

by SooZeeATL, May 11, 2009 04:35PM
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2003 but we believe she had...
4

Can you end life support on an alert person?

by MandaJo111, May 05, 2009 09:12PM
I have no clue where to ask this and I only hope someone can help point...
1

How about me!

by umans, Apr 26, 2009 03:31PM
i have been the care giver to my husband for 3 years, leukemia. i ahev ...
2

metasteses

by nancygail, Dec 09, 2008 08:37PM
how do you if breast cancer to the bones has metastesized to other plac...
1

What to do....

by suzspots, Mar 25, 2009 01:21AM
My 79 year old mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on March 5th......

Other young couples in caregiver situations due to chronic illness?

by Heiferly, Mar 16, 2009 09:52PM
Hey, I'm wondering if there are other young couples (late 20's, early 3...
1

How does someone go about living in a nursing home?

by qtarsusy, Mar 02, 2009 03:21AM
I recently had my dad placed in a nursing home, becuz it was clear he n...
1

What should I do

by AnxiousGurl, Feb 16, 2009 11:17AM
My mom is sick she has trouble walking, gets dizzy spells(mini-strokes)...
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