Kerry NagelJul 6, 20193 min"But I'm not trained to be a caregiver"About six years ago, I went back to Minnesota to help my siblings care for my Mom. It was an intentional year...12 months of focus on fam...
Kerry NagelJul 5, 20192 minwhen to tellI was on an online forum the other day, reading about a niece who was upset that her aunt had not told her kids that she had recently bee...
Kerry NagelJun 1, 20192 minProactive CaregivingI was having coffee with another Dementia Practitioner last month. It seemed no matter how many aspects of Dementia care we discussed, t...
Kerry NagelMay 22, 20192 minA professional caregiver's griefA friend just brought me flowers...beautiful roses, a very soft pink. Two nights ago, my favorite client, a quiet, gentle man, died. He...
Kerry NagelMay 17, 20193 minFriends, don't leaveI've been talking a lot about this lately, so I think I'll drop a line or two....Caregivers, if you are not one of the few fortunate peop...
Kerry NagelMay 11, 20192 minLapping up the Waves LETTING GO is a recurring theme for caregivers...or at least it SHOULD be. Let go of agendas. Let go of expectations. Let go of guilt. Le...
Kerry NagelMay 9, 20191 minMemory is..."Memory isn't just about remembering, and memory loss isn't just about forgetting. Memory is responsible for creating continuity, meaning...
