Guilt & Self-Care: free online event for caregivers by Meals on Wheels Senior Services and Agency on Aging

Guilt & Self-Care: free online event for caregivers by Meals on Wheels Senior Services and Agency on Aging

Rockwall, TX (September 3, 2024) – Caregiving comes with a complex set of emotions and one big one is guilt. Guilt occurs frequently because caregivers’ expectations are often unrealistic. This free session will explore what guilt is, its causes as well as how to cope better with guilt and the importance of self-care. Caregiving can […]

Managing Caregiver Grief During and After Caregiving, a free online event from Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Managing Caregiver Grief During and After Caregiving, a free online event from Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Rockwall, TX (July 3, 2024) – Caregivers can experience multiple forms of grief, including slowly losing the person they are caring for, mourning immediately upon their death, and long-term grief that still periodically affects them years later. The effects can happen as the persons they care for begin to experience changes in their personality, making […]

Long Distance Caregiving: Practical tips from Rockwall Meals on Wheels

Long Distance Caregiving: Practical tips from Rockwall Meals on Wheels

ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 2, 2022) Caring for an ailing loved one from afar takes organization, planning, and teamwork. Here are both practical and emotional tips to help you be a successful long distance caregiver. Successful Long Distance Caregiving It starts with you and your perspective. Be Realistic! You will not be able to do everything, but […]

Caregiving: Is your bathroom dangerous?

Caregiving: Is your bathroom dangerous?

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 6, 2022) Did you know bathrooms are routinely cited as the most dangerous room in the house for the elderly? Countless slips and falls occur in the bathroom, causing a difficult (and sometimes embarrassing) situation for families. Because so many falls occur in the bathroom, we highly encourage family caregivers to take […]