by jphilo | Jan 30, 2015 | Different Dream for My Child, Vlog Series
Welcome back to the Different Dream vlog series. Thanks for being patient for the past three months while the Caregiver’s Notebook How To vlog series ran in it’s place. With that series completed, you can once again sit back, close your eyes, and listen to someone read to you. Today’s post is from the hospital section of A Different Dream for My Child. Find a Doctor You Can Hug is all about seeing the hospital through the eyes of a child…and as the title suggests, how to find a doctor you can hug.
To view this vlog episode, click on over to The Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
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by jphilo | Dec 26, 2014 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
The Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series is in full swing. This is episode 8, which covers insurance information The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others was officially released by Discovery House Publishers on November 1, 2014. This series is another way to offer support to caregivers and relieve their stress.
What Kinds of Caregivers?
The notebook was designed to be versatile enough for a variety of caregiving scenarios. It works for adult children caring for aging parents, spouses caring for husbands or wives, and for parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs. It also can be used by parents caring for adult children with special needs, parents caring for typical babies from birth through age 3, and by senior citizens in good health who want to have their affairs in order for whoever will care for them in case of sudden illness or accident.
The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series Episode 8: Insurance Information
This episode gives caregivers ideas about how to gather and record information related to the insurance policies your loved one may have. It explains where to find the needed information and where to record it. It also explains the importance of logging insurance company communications and how to do it Now’s it’s time for some insurance adventures!
To view the episode, visit this blog’s sister site, DifferentDream.com
by jphilo | Dec 12, 2014 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
The Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series is back with episode 6. This video explains how to use each form in the medications section The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others. It reviews what belongs in the medication list, how to fill out medication notes, and ways to use the pick up and payment record. Won’t it feel good to have all that recorded so you don’t have to keep it in your head?
Who Needs The Caregiver’s Notebook?
The Caregiver’s Notebook to meet the needs of those dealing with a wide variety of caregiving situations. Here are some of them:
- Adult children caring for aging parents.
- Spouses caring for husbands or wives.
- Parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs.
- Parents caring for adult children with special needs.
- Parents caring for typical babies from birth through age 3.
- Senior citizens in good health who want to have their affairs in order for whoever will care for them in case of sudden illness or accident.
So if you or someone you know is in any of those situations, the video below is for you. After all, keeping track of medications is a challenge, whether you’re caring for a baby, child with special needs, spouse, or aging parent. Now, onto the video.
To watch the video, visit The Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
by jphilo | Dec 5, 2014 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
The Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series is here today with episode 5. The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others was officially released by Discovery House Publishers on November 1, 2014. This series began shortly thereafter to provide extra support to caregivers. If you’d like to access previous episodes in the series, type “The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series” in the search box at the top of the page.
Who Should Watch The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series?
This series and the notebook were both designed for caregivers in many different situations. You may be an adult child caring for aging parents, a spouse caring for a husband or wife, or you may be parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs. Or, your caregiving situation may be that of a parent caring for adult children with special needs or for typical babies from birth through age 3. Or you may be senior citizens in good health who want to have your affairs in order for whoever will care for you in case of sudden illness or accident.
The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series Episode 5: Notes about Notes
This episode explains how caregivers can use the lined note pages. Now, you might not think there’s much to say about blank pages in the notebooks. But those blank pages are just what you may need to fill in the blanks of your caregiving situation.
So click this link to watch episode 5 at Gravel Road’s sister site, DifferentDream.com.
by jphilo | Nov 21, 2014 | How to Use the Caregiver's Notebook, Vlog Series
The Caregiver’s Notebook vlog series is here today with episode 3 in the series. The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others was officially released by Discovery House Publishers on November 1, 2014. This series began a week later as a way to offer support to caregivers and relieve their stress.
What Kinds of Caregivers?
The notebook was designed to be versatile enough for a variety of caregiving scenarios. It works for adult children caring for aging parents, spouses caring for husbands or wives, and for parents caring for babies, toddlers, young children, and teens with special needs. It also can be used by parents caring for adult children with special needs, parents caring for typical babies from birth through age 3, and by senior citizens in good health who want to have their affairs in order for whoever will care for them in case of sudden illness or accident.
The Caregiver’s Notebook Vlog Series Episode 3: Calendar How Tos
In this episode, caregivers learn how to customize the 3 year calendar to best meet their caregiving needs. You’ll learn when to start using it, how to keep it up-to-date, and how to log information so it can be used as documentation for insurance companies and health care providers. With that, it’s time to watch episode 3.
Click here to view this vlog episode at my sister site DifferentDream.com.
