5 Gifts for Caregivers
5 Gifts for Caregivers With Caregiver Appreciation Month in full swing and the holidays approaching, we felt it was the perfect time to share five gifts for your favorite caregiver! 1. Meals If
3 Tips for Stubborn Aging Parents
3 Tips for Stubborn Aging Parents At The Devoted Daughter, we take pride in offering advice and tips on how to navigate through the aging process. But what do you do when you
Dementia 101
Dementia 101 Over the last twenty years of working in the Senior Care Industry, I cannot count how many times I've heard people misuse or confuse terms when it comes to Dementia. So
5 Questions for Taking Over Your Parent’s Finances
5 Questions to Ask When Taking Over Your Aging Parent's Finances Managing your personal finances is a headache of its own, much less taking over your parents. But often the time comes and
3 Ways to Not Lose Your Identity while Caregiving
3 Ways to Not Lose Your Identity while Caregiving "It is so important as a caregiver not to become so enmeshed in the role that you lose yourself. It's neither good for you
Fall Bucketlist for You and Your Senior
Fall Bucketlist for You and Your Senior It's finally fall everyone! One of our core principles here at The Devoted Daughter is to spend more time as a child and not a caregiver.
7 Podcasts for Seniors
7 Podcasts for Seniors My Gram had a habit of always leaving her radio on. Largely because she enjoyed listening to it, but partially because it was her "alarm system." I can remember her saying,
5 Tips for Downsizing
5 Tips for Downsizing 1. Start earlyThis may seem like common sense and something you can put off, but please do not! If you've ever moved before you will know that you always have more
Quick Tip for Senior Meal Prep
Quick Tip for Senior Meal Prep When caring for my mom, I found myself taking on a whole new job of personal chef. But between doctors appointments, picking up medications, and
5 Cleaning Products to Spare Your Joints
5 Must Have Cleaning Products to Spare Your Joints I have vivid memories of my mom moving all the furniture out of a room, wiping down every surface, cleaning out every drawer, then putting