10 + a Bonus Tip to Help Caregivers Relieve Stress and Give Thanks This Holiday Season.

Keeping up your spirits through the Thanksgiving holiday while caring for an elderly or frail loved one isn’t easy.  Yet, there are ways to find time to catch your breath, stop, and get others to do some of the heavy lifting for you.

This is a Thanksgiving holiday short Eldercare Success Episode with caregiver tips, tools, and ideas to make this time of year just a bit easier for you and someone you care for.  Even if you’re doing this alone, with family members who swoop in and think they can do better, or from 1200 miles away.   

Each caregiving tip is easy to do, none of these will break the bank – and in most cases, they won’t even cost you a dime. This list is guaranteed to create memories that you’ll cherish for years to come and bring you a few smiles even after Mom and Dad are gone. 

There are even a few faux pas laughs. I laughed pretty hard about these and decided to leave them here for you too. You can let me know if I went too far.    

Happy Thanksgiving to all caregivers and those of you going through this first holiday season alone.  Please know that you’re never alone. I’m here for you whenever needed. 

Just reach out to me on the podcast page, EldercareSuccess.live.Episode Links:

• You can contact me, Nancy May directly at EldercareSuccess.Live, and even leave me a voice message by clicking on the tab on the right side of the page.
• Book: How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies, Step-by-Step Before, During, After
• Free: File-of-Life
• CareManity website

Host:  Nancy May, Author of How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies, Step-by-Step Before, During, After!  is an expert in managing the path of step-by-step caring for aging parents, even from over 1200 miles away. For a free, fillable File-of-Life go to www.howtosurvive911.com. Nancy is also the Co-Founder of CareManity LLC, and the private FaceBook group, Eldercare Success. She is also the new voice of the Caregiving Network.

00:35 - Introduction:

0:75 – Stress Candle to help

02:02 –Tips to get you started, and who’s caring for whom

02:40 - Tip 1: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

003.00 – Tip 2: How to create simple memories and share smiles and gratitude.

03.40 -  Tip 3:  caring for other caregivers

04:30 – Special notes

05:30 – Cooking tips that save time

06:15 – Dealing with siblings over the holidays.

07:30 – Important photos

07:45 –Champagne recipes and toasts with elderly loved ones and elderly parents

08:50 – Fun and easy ways to get mom and dad, no matter how old, involved in cooking

10:45 – home massage therapy – special gifts for you both

12:00 – hiring a part-time aide and how to bring them into your home.

13:00 – elder stories, even with dementia.

14:05 – first holidays...