caregivingbyjulia

Saying goodbye to a champion for caregiversKIRC fam ~ You have likely heard the news that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away Sunday. She was 96.But for those of you who did not know, our country has not only lost a powerful voice and political icon, we have also lost a tireless champion for ...

Keeping It REAL Caregiving on Preaching beyond the choir...Hello KIRC fam!I have a confession to make. Quite often, I talk to myself. It is usually during moments when I am trying to figure out a solution to something. I find when I ‘talk it out’ with myself, more often than not I come up with ...

YOU'RE INVITED: KIRC joins AARP leader for caregiving webinar Hello KIRC fam!I’d like to extend a warm WELCOME to our newest members - thank you for following the Keeping It REAL Caregiving newsletter! Please share our work with anyone you believe could benefit and/or has valuable insights to share and contribute.I know it has been ...

3 caregiving considerations you might have overlookedHello KIRC fam~In true Keeping It REAL fashion, I want to share with you an incident in the early days of my caregiving journey. It is one that has stuck with me over the years and one I don’t often hear folks talking about.Adult diapersAdult diapers. Yes, we’re going ...

OPINION: The vanishing art of being politeHello KIRC family!Here’s a question for you and one I hope all of you will take a few moments to really think about. Something to take to heart.What does it say about our society and the capacity to truly ‘care’ for each other if simple, everyday interactions, expressions of ...

What to do when your brothers or sisters won't helpHello KIRC fam~I would like to take this opportunity to share with you a KIRC article originally published to the KIRC website in 2021.Now, two years later, a friend is just entering her caregiving journey. She is facing the challenge of trying to get help from ...