Your guide to health care services within the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare system.
Glendale, WI 53212
“Please let me know if you need anything … ”<br>We’ve all said the same thing to friends or loved ones when they were ill and in need of support. Blo...
(NIH) When you learn that someone you love has AD, you may wonder when and how to tell your family and friends. You may be worried about how others will react to or treat the person. You also may w…
Remember when your first friends entered parenthood and you thought they seemed so boring and self-absorbed. And, then… you had …
The American Heart Association helps you get your whole family moving, even if you don't know where to start!
A new report says that most Medicaid spending for caregiving is now on home and community care rather than nursing homes. That's a welcome change for many.
When confronting the challenges of giving care, either for yourself or another individual, knowing where to start and understanding what you’ll face is d...
With more Americans identifying as not religious, holiday conversations around faith and family can be fraught
Home Instead offers self-care tips for family caregivers caring for aging loved ones.
About 40 million people in America care for a family member, neighbor or friend who has limitations in everyday activities. We call these people “family caregivers.” Most of them juggle work and family caregiving responsibilities, which can seriously affect their physical and emotional health. Together, this invisible workforce provides 37 billion hours of care, which the AARP Public Policy Institute values at $470 billion. That’s 470…
It's not just about eating well and exercising—a renowned cardiologist explains how a sense of community plays a big role in heart health.
Often family members must pick between quitting their own jobs to stay home or leaving a loved one in the care of a stranger. A home health care program hopes to change that.
And you better pay attention because it's coming soon, to a family near you.
(Family Caregiver Alliance) It sometimes seems that people are more comfortable talking about sex than money. Every family has unspoken rules and expectations about how they deal with money: how to…
Many families step up to give care, but the demands on them get little attention.
An argument that society and families—and you—will be better off if nature takes its course swiftly and promptly
At ComForCare, we love taking care of our seniors. Senior care can be challenging, so it is no surprise to find out that most of our franchisees and caregivers are in it for the love, as are adult children and other family caregivers.