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My grandkids and I had a great time talking. Then the wiggly-gigglies set in. “Time for a Grandma game,” I thought. Animal Alphabet! We had a blast playing…

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Tips for the Sandwich Generation senior home care giver of aging parents and young grandkids who are dealing with unexpected illness while traveling with old or young.

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Travel Tips: Stairs!

by Kaye Swain on July 25, 2009

Summer time often means travel time. This includes those of us providing senior home care for our aging parents. Here’s a vital tip to help at hotels and motels.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s a perfect day for us to head for a carnival. What’s that? Is it raining or snowing where you live? No worries. Our carnival is right here on the internet. At the carnival you’ll find all sorts of information specific to Baby Boomers and Senior Citizens. You’ll find things to [...]

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Traveling – whether by car, boat, train, or plane – generally requires plenty of packing. I do it frequently and have a pretty good routine. Even so, on my last trip, I forgot several key items. Why? Because I was so busy and interrupted so often, I forgot to follow my most important rule. Make [...]

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1. Bring an empty water bottle to fill up at the airport, after you pass security. That can save you a bundle. Be aware, however, that a few airports have poor quality water. So tuck in a few extra dollars for a water bottle, just in case. 2. Bring your own pillow . It’s cleaner, [...]

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Over the hills and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go… During the holidays many adult children go home for Christmas. Parents and grandparents also may leave home to visit their adult children. I’ve enjoyed both these types of visits. In November, I wrote some tips for “taking home with you” as you travel, [...]

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Many Sandwich Generation caregivers have to juggle caregiving responsibilities with travel. Whether it is for personal reasons or business, travel is hard work and in this economy it’s getting harder every day. I’m always looking for good travel solutions to help make things a bit easier. Whenever possible, once I’ve landed (all my trips tend [...]

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Travel Tips for Caregivers

by Kaye Swain on September 27, 2008

Baby Boomer Generation caregivers have special needs when flying with aging parents and/or grandkids. Here’s some tips to help.

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There is a wonderful service out there to help all of us who don’t have perfect memories! That is DEFNITELY me! It is called Jott. It offers quite a bit, but I personally only use it for one thing. I call their 800 phone number using my speed dial 6. When the recording asks me [...]

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