FAMILY CAREGIVING ADVICE COLUMN
Written by Mary Haynor, RN
Family Caregiving Advice betters the lives of family caregivers. More than twenty-five years of caring for patients has taught us a great deal about patients' families. We understand that caregivers are under a lot of pressure and stress; therefore, we want to make sure they are taken care of, too!

I Am Being Treated Like a Child
Sometimes, well-meaning adult children end up treating their parent like a child.
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Dads That Do Not Take Their Medication
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Medication
Family Caregiving
02-28-25

When to Go to the Doctor With a Parent
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Family Caregiving
11-08-24

Should Family Caregivers Be Paid?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
05-24-24

Why Do Some People Age So Well?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
05-03-24

Dad Needs Help With His Yard
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
04-19-24

Disposing of a Parent's Household - Part 2
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
04-12-24

Disposing of a Parent's Household - Part 1
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
04-05-24

Is It Too Late to Start Saving for Retirement?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Family Caregiving
09-30-23

When's the Right Time to Make the Leap to a Retirement Community?
Caregiving - Planning
Family Caregiving
09-23-23

Why Are We Afraid to Talk About Hospice?
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
07-29-23

How Do I Make the Holidays Special for My Elderly Father?
Caregiving - Planning
Family Caregiving
12-10-22

How Can We Come Together to Take Care of Dad?
Caregiving - Planning
Siblings
Family Caregiving
10-15-22

My Parents Need Help, But What About My Job?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Family Caregiving
09-04-21

When Mom and Dad Cannot Host Holiday Dinners Anymore
Caregiving - Planning
Siblings
Family Caregiving
10-26-19

Spending All Your Retirement Savings on Health Care?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Family Caregiving
10-19-19

Saving for Retirement While Caring for Mom?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
09-27-19

I Am Not Happy with the Care My Mother Is Receiving
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Medication
Family Caregiving
09-21-19

How to Talk With Your Siblings About Caregiving for Your Parents
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
09-07-19

Traveling and Caregiving in Retirement
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
08-17-19

Can Shopping With Mom or Dad Go Faster?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
08-09-19

How to Choose the Right Home Care Provider
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Family Caregiving
07-12-19

Dad Is Taking Medications Off-Schedule to Save Money
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Family Caregiving
06-28-19

How Can I Make My Father's Parkinson's Easier on Him When We Are Dining Out?
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Family Caregiving
05-31-19

The Rewards of Caregiving and Why It's Important
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
05-24-19

Do You Need Hospice in Your Final Days?
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
05-17-19

My Nurse-Sister Is Meddling with Mom's Care and Bossing Around Her Health Care Team
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
05-10-19

The Best Way to Help Mom with Her Finances
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
04-26-19

Is Mom's Purse Putting Her in Danger on Walks to the Park?
Caregiving - Planning
Family Caregiving
03-29-19

How Can I Convince My Father to Eat Healthier?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
03-15-19

I Am Running Out of Steam with Caregiving
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
03-08-19

Unwanted Caregiving Advice
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
02-22-19

Alzheimer's and Advance Directives: Figuring out Dad's Wishes
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
01-18-19

9 Things Mom Can Do During the Winter Doldrums
Caregiving - Planning
Siblings
Family Caregiving
01-04-19

How Do I Tell My Father with Dementia We Need to Move Him? | [Video]
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Family Caregiving
12-18-18

Children Not Helping Stepmother with Father's Care
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Family Caregiving
12-13-18

Should I Be Paid to Care for My Father
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Siblings
Family Caregiving
12-07-18

Mom's Shopping Addiction Jeopardizes Her Ability to Pay for Health Care
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Siblings
Family Caregiving
11-30-18

What to Do When Dad's Caregiver Is Not Meeting His Needs
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
10-26-18

Motherhood: Adjusting to Life as a Caregiver
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Family Caregiving
10-12-18

"The Joys of Caregiving"
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
09-28-18

"When a Sibling Visits from out of Town and Disrupts Caregiver Plans"
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
09-14-18

"Get me out of here!" - Wanting to Leave Assisted Living
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Family Caregiving
08-31-18

Mom's Caregiver Is Taking Her to a Mystery Appointment with Her Lawyer
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Family Caregiving
08-03-18

Caring for Father with Mental Health Issues
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Medication
Family Caregiving
06-08-18

When Children Are Pushing End-of-Life Planning
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Health
Siblings
Family Caregiving
02-23-18

Is Mom Misplacing Things, Or Is Someone Stealing Them?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Siblings
Family Caregiving
02-03-18

Packing with Dad for the Holidays
Caregiving - Planning
Health
Medication
Siblings
Family Caregiving
12-22-17

Should My Sister Be Paid to Take Care of Dad?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Siblings
Family Caregiving
08-04-17

Why Would I Sign Mom on to Hospice If She Is So Active?
Caregiving - Planning
Family Caregiving
10-17-15

The First Day Home from Surgery: What Caregivers Need to Know
Caregiving - Planning
Family Caregiving
10-10-15

Distant Siblings Are Telling Me How to Care for Mom, yet I'm the Real Caregiver!
Siblings
Family Caregiving
10-03-15

When Should You Talk To Your Parent's Physician?
Caregiving - Planning
Medication
Family Caregiving
09-12-15

Should My Parents Spend The Money They Saved on Care?
Caregiving - Planning
Finances
Family Caregiving
06-20-15