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Caregivers being replaced by robots in the future?

Grandma tells me ever so often about her “working girl” days. She said that there was a sign in the factory that said. “One day you may be replaced by a robot.”
In Japan, they are working on developing a caregiver robot. I feel quite irritated and the thought of a robot taking care of [...]

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Eldercare and Money Matters

Savvy Ladies has some good tips on financing for eldercare. One of the points stressed is that the caregiver must also make sure their financial house is in order.

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The Mama’s Keeper Store is Open

I decided to put Grandma to work. Now before I get email protest letters, let me explain.
With Amazon, I decided to create an Amazon aStore, that highlights eldercare and caregiving resources and well as other items that we like.
We hope that you find the selection interesting, and if you have any recommendations, please let us [...]

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National Caregiving Month

November is National Caregiving Month. This site is celebrating by officially launching. After 2 months of development, Mama’s Keeper is finally ready for it’s closeup.

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Sponsored Post: 7 Tips for Caregivers, Dealing with Stress

Too often, we as caregivers forget to slow down and take care of ourselves. Most times, we let ourselves slip through the cracks in order to be “on call” for those we care for. The truth is, we can’t be there for our loved ones unless we are here for ourselves.
Here are some tips I [...]

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Climbing up the Stairs

This past week, the elevator wasn’t working in Grandma’s building, so she had to go up and down several flights of steps yet again to handle the administrative monster(s). I am so proud that this near octogenarian made it without a sweat. She attributed it to not smoking and eating moderately.
This made me think [...]

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Fight for More - Caregiving Tips

I was watching WABC (New York City) local newscast at 5, and they had a story that stuck an interest in me. Lonnie Ali, wife of Muhammad Ali , spoke about her experiences about caregiving for her husband and his fight with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). She stressed the fact that caregivers cannot forget to care [...]

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Caregiving Makes National News

In Honor of Labor Day, while others are enjoying the day with picnics and parades, there are jobs where one rarely gets a vacation, the first is being a parent. Just as demanding is that of being a caregiver.
Good Morning America recently did a story about balancing eldercare and working called Balancing Work While Caring [...]

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Grandma conquers the cell phone

While I was in Chicago during the BlogHer ‘07 conference. Grandma’s landline went out yet again. Its gotten to the point when every time she sees a telephone truck, she cringes. During the speaker’s reception, my aunt called me from home saying that she couldn’t get a hold of my grandmother.
My mind was racing [...]

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Welcome to Mama’s Keeper

My grandmother gave me the OK to start this blog.
I was inspired to start this blog after attending BlogHer ‘07 in Chicago in July. After seeing all the Mom blogs out there, I wondered about the visibility of other side of the spectrum, eldercare and caregiving.
I hope to bring to light through my personal [...]

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