http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Caregivers/show/221 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en I need precise instructions on how and how often to change a colostomy bag tlc1948 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:04:41 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/colostomy/show/1112899 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/colostomy/show/1112899 Ok so my question is I just filled out the application for Medicaid to pay for a personal care attend geckopaws Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:18:34 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Personal-Care-Attendant-question/show/1096962 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Personal-Care-Attendant-question/show/1096962 My 81 year old father lives with us and I am the full time caretaker. The past year has been challeng Tuckamore Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:35:28 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Hospice-Questions/show/1083040 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Hospice-Questions/show/1083040 Where can I find assistant living in my area for a loved one....either live in care...or assistant li AnxiousGurl Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:51:43 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Assistant-living/show/1039496 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Assistant-living/show/1039496 I know that there are ppl that require oxygen that still travel. That said this is my dilemma. I Tuckamore Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:22:20 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Traveling-Long-Distance-With-Oxygen/show/1038659 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Traveling-Long-Distance-With-Oxygen/show/1038659 My little sister who is 51 gong on 91 is currently in acute care hospice care in Salt Lake City Utah. Barbsister Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:14:41 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Help-my-sister-is-dying-from-copd/show/1033327 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Help-my-sister-is-dying-from-copd/show/1033327 i was wondering if anyone knew why at the end of ones life their ear lobes crease and why exactly the anhela Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:09:54 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/death-and-dying/show/1027896 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/death-and-dying/show/1027896 My husband has had many labels put on him since he has begun the process of eliminating opiate and de kallily Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:14:29 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/How-to-Live-With-A-Chemically-Dependant-Person/show/1000640 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/How-to-Live-With-A-Chemically-Dependant-Person/show/1000640 My Mom is 75 yrs old. She is coming to live with me and i have quit working. I was wondering is could dor603 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:43:30 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/homecare-/show/984411 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/homecare-/show/984411 This forum does not appear to be very active. Are there members out there that are coming here freque Tuckamore Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:37:02 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Are-there-Members-Out-There/show/981550 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Are-there-Members-Out-There/show/981550 Good day everyone. I was wondering about belt restraints nursing homes uses for the elderly and the n secundus1989 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:43:04 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Elderly-person-requiring-restrains-belt/show/965739 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Elderly-person-requiring-restrains-belt/show/965739 Isabel here is a link ta AARP http://www.aarp.org/family/caregiving/articles/state-by-state_lon sabbath13 Fri, 22 May 2009 21:57:06 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/costs/show/957793 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/costs/show/957793 My husband was supposed to go to a group session this morning because he is a opiate addict. He decid kallily Wed, 20 May 2009 09:48:54 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Tired-of-the-Behavior/show/955419 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Tired-of-the-Behavior/show/955419 My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2003 but we believe she had been suffering for a year or SooZeeATL Mon, 11 May 2009 16:35:20 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/How-to-transport-an-AZ-patient-from-DE-to-GA/show/947921 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/How-to-transport-an-AZ-patient-from-DE-to-GA/show/947921 I have no clue where to ask this and I only hope someone can help point me in the right direction. MandaJo111 Tue, 05 May 2009 21:12:58 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Can-you-end-life-support-on-an-alert-person/show/943244 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Can-you-end-life-support-on-an-alert-person/show/943244 Hi, I visit my Mom in long term care, she is getting dementia. I get mad at her because she keeps re Kobuk Tue, 05 May 2009 00:07:32 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Angry/show/942351 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Angry/show/942351 My husband is on SSI for a very long time due to a AVM on his brain leading to brain surgery and the sailfishoney Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:37:15 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/ssi-care-taker-benefits/show/937322 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/ssi-care-taker-benefits/show/937322 i have been the care giver to my husband for 3 years, leukemia. i ahev to small boys under the age of umans Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:31:51 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/How-about-me/show/934945 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/How-about-me/show/934945 My 79 year old mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on March 5th...and was given a "limited life suzspots Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:21:49 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/What-to-do/show/795330 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/What-to-do/show/795330 I'm a caregiver to my elderly parents. My mum is in remission for cancer. I have days when I feel esp cath81 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:04:23 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Help/show/790590 http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Caregivers/Help/show/790590