Getting financial assistance from hospitals often involves filling out cumbersome forms. Some states now require hospitals to identify and automatically enroll patients eligible for charity care.

Millions of Americans are struggling to care for aging relatives, yet the issue remains ignored by politicians.

Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage them. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illum...

Read how young caregiver Feylyn Lewis turned her experience caring for her disabled mother into a lifelong mission to support children and families in crisis.

“Keep Your Care” will work to help eligible Medicaid recipients maintain their coverage and navigate new rules that are set to launch Jan. 1.

“Keep Your Care” will work to help eligible Medicaid recipients maintain their coverage and navigate new rules that are set to launch Jan. 1.

For some reason this week, I did a Google search on “caregiving.” The search produced this question with answers generated by AI:Why is caregiving so hard?Hmm… Why is caregiving so hard? I glanced ...

Why We're GatheringWe believe support needs to find you, and your work deserves to be reimbursed. Since May, you've told us about the value of your work with our Non-Reimbursed Family Caregiver Sav...

Why We're GatheringWe believe support needs to find you, and your work deserves to be reimbursed. Since May, you've told us about the value of your work with our Non-Reimbursed Family Caregiver Sav...

After my mom died, I struggled to work through my experience navigating the systems during her end of life. I’m a writer, but to make sense of this experience, I took out a Sharpie and a piece of p...

Charlotte Lange-Geise, 10, has special needs requiring 24/7 care. After years of advocacy, her family won approval for residential placement, but the search for a suitable school continues. See a day ...

James Park and Eric Friedman’s new startup, Luffu, is launching a screen-free health and safety band designed to help families monitor loved ones at a distance.

In this episode, Denise and Jennifer answer one question: - How do I talk to my husband about his end of life? What insights would you add to our answers? We'd love to hear your experiences. === To schedule a complementary session with Jennifer, visit her website: JenniferRichey.com. To purchase Denise's books, visit caringourway.com/books. === Register to join us for our monthly event via our community, CaringOurWay.com: https://join.caringourway.com/spaces/9306896/events/caregiver-support-live/list Ask us a question to answer live during our next show by emailing questions@caringourway.com.

Caregiving can bury the love under stress until it feels like it's gone. If you've had days where you couldn't feel loved — even by the people who love you most — this one's for you. A short practice to help you find your way back to it. Resources - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/.  - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/. - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/congerdesign-509903/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3392654 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3392654

You've got a dream. Maybe it's not a Netflix special, but it's yours. And somewhere between wanting it and working for it, you probably started trying to control every piece of how it happens. This week, a comedian's pre-show self-talk sparks a different question: what if you stopped mapping out every challenge and solution, and just let it happen instead? Denise shares what changes when you trade control for trust and the one question that could shift how you start your day. Resources - Turn your personal caregiving experience into your coaching/consulting career. Learn more about https://www.careyearsacademy.com/consult/path/ before December 1. - Calculate your caregiving value: https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/ - https://caringourway.com/books. Use our 53-question book to create a comforting, intentional ritual. - Write https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/question/ with our interactive tool. - Find the https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ right now. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/suju-foto-165106/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4166984 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4166984

More adult children are becoming liaisons between their parents and their parents' bank accounts as AI makes fraud harder to spot.

You know your days are full. But do you know how many different kinds of work you're actually doing? This week, we're breaking down the scope of family caregiving — the nine distinct domains your work spans, often within a single hour of a single day. We'll walk through what it looks like to map your own caregiving across these domains, using one ordinary appointment as an example. If you've ever been told your work is "invisible," or watched someone try to minimize what you carry, this episode gives you the language to push back and to see your own work the way it deserves to be seen. Resources - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/.  - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/. - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/zj900430-15669462/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4955625 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4955625

Have you ever tried to remember something that hasn't happened yet? Years ago, a seminar took Denise's understanding of hope in an unexpected direction — a single phrase that reframed how she thinks about overwhelming days. It's a small mental shift, but it opens up something family caregivers rarely give themselves permission to feel. This week, Denise shares the practice and the question it leads to that you can ask yourself every morning. Resources - Turn your personal caregiving experience into your coaching/consulting career. Learn more about https://www.careyearsacademy.com/consult/path/ before December 1. - Calculate your caregiving value: https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/ - https://caringourway.com/books. Use our 53-question book to create a comforting, intentional ritual. - Write https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/question/ with our interactive tool. - Find the https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ right now. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1276284 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1276284

After Corey Claytor’s traumatic brain injury, Alicia Claytor shares their caregiving journey, recovery progress and disability claim struggles.

Your day feels like it's stuck on a loop. And it's not just the routine — it's the memories. The moments that broke your heart. The things you heard that you wish you could unhear. They slide into your mind uninvited, again and again, even when you're trying so hard to move past them. You remember because you're still processing. But when the loop of painful memories won't stop, how do you cope? In this episode of Caregiving Comfort, a simple reminder you can carry with you — one line to hold onto the next time the memories come back around. Resources - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/.  - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/. - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/franz26-1553839/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=8176900 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=8176900

The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.

Sandwich caregivers are now averaging 34 years old, leading to sudden financial strain and retirement risks.

You've done the math on everything else. Grocery bills. Gas mileage. The cost of the good coffee versus the store brand. But have you ever done the math on yourself? This week, we're putting a number on your caregiving — a real one, built from what more than 500 family caregivers told us about their days. It might make you feel seen. It might make you angry. It might do both at once. We'll walk through where that number comes from, what it means when someone questions your worth, and why the title you should be using isn't "caregiver" — it's CEO. Stick around for the number. Then decide what you're going to do with it. Be sure to calculate your value: caringourway.com/value Resources - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/.  - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/. - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/edar-609103/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=723917 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=723917

Family caregivers who spoke with cleveland.com described the emotional, physical, and financial burdens of caring for someone through their final days.

At 37, mom of two Ari Tabak suddenly became a sandwich caregiver when her mom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Here’s what life really looks like for her, how she manages exhaustion and the kind of ...

You spend your day trying. So why does it feel like you spend your day failing? If you've ever felt like you're working with old pieces that don't fit the new puzzle life just handed you — no matter how much you ask, delegate, or research — this episode is for you. In this week's Caregiving Comfort, we sit with what trying really costs, why it can feel so futile, and the truth about what trying actually means versus what failing actually means. If you've been close to giving up on trying altogether, listen through to the end — there's a different way to think about the break you need. Resources - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/. - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/mikesween-110121/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=226743 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=226743

Some of us are spending our later years the way everyone expects — travel, rest, time with grandkids. And some of us are still building something.This week, I'm talking about the choice to keep working toward a legacy instead of settling into retirement, and why neither path is better than the other — just different. If you've ever felt out of step with the people around you because your priorities look different, this episode is for you. I'll walk through a simple tool I use to stay grounded in my own choices: a personal platform, a short list of the values and priorities that guide how I spend my time. By the end, I'll ask you the same question I ask myself every morning. What's yours? Resources - Join https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/ to build better support for family caregivers - https://caringourway.com/books. Use our 53-question book to create a comforting, intentional ritual. - Write https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/question/ with our interactive tool. - Find the https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ right now. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/freephotocc-2275370/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1289528 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1289528