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Ideas for Caregiving and Bathing

By Tiffany White Sheila Carter, owner of Heartsong Memory Care, shares her top five secrets to success when it comes to bath time refusals.Find out why the person refuses to bathe. Is it fear of water? Fear of falling? Too cold?Don’t ask “Do you want to…” Instead, get their help doing something in the bathroom, engage them in positive conversation, and subtly move into “let’s clean up while we’re here.”Avoid words that trigger negative responses such as bath. Clean up may be a better phrase.If they refuse, try again later using a different approach or [...]

By April Allman|2017-03-19T08:30:00-04:00March 19, 2017|Today's Transitions Now|

Bubbly for Basketball

By Bella Portaro KueberA few of Mo's favorite things include a basketball, a magnum bottle of champagne, and this bell that sits on her desk at work. What do basketball, bubbly, and bouncing back have in common? They're sources of strength and positivity for Mo Rose, 102.3 The Max radio host and WHAS11 television news personality. Mo, a transplant from Illinois, graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in broadcast journalism and arrived in Louisville in 2012 where she began working for 99.7 WDJX with Ben and Kelly in the mornings.“It was a great [...]

By April Allman|2017-03-12T08:30:00-04:00March 12, 2017|Passions|

My live-in partner of eight years thinks he owns me

By Joyce Oglesby Q: “My live-in partner of eight years thinks he owns me. We have had a child together, and that, in essence, was the unraveling of our relationship. Before our daughter, everything was wonderful. As long as I was available to him every second, we got along great. Once I became a mother, things drastically changed. He wants sex on demand like it was before kids — and it’s not always a good time for moms to drop what they’re doing. I’m exhausted! I do everything, and he looks after himself. He goes [...]

By April Allman|2017-03-11T09:30:00-05:00March 11, 2017|Just Ask Joyce|

My 13-Year-Old is Telling People Her Life is Terrible

By Joyce OglesbyQ: “We discovered a message on the phone of our 13-year-old daughter that was somewhat disturbing. She was sharing with someone in a chat room about how terrible her world is. It broke our hearts. We have done everything to provide a very good life for her. We inquired and she says she doesn’t know why she said what she did, that she is fine. We haven’t noticed any unusual behavior, but it was painful that she would be sharing something of this nature. Do we have cause for concern, or is this [...]

By April Allman|2017-03-09T09:30:00-05:00March 9, 2017|Just Ask Joyce|

Catching the Sparks

By Bella Portaro KueberAnna photographed Louisville couple Kiya and Mark Stewart's elopement in Oregon. Sparks fly when Anna May picks up her camera. A Kentuckiana-based portrait photographer who specializes in capturing love and beauty, she thrives in revealing the natural sparks between couples. She focuses on the positivity of life found within a smile or glimpse.In 2012, Anna started working with another photographer. Anna helped clients feel more at ease during the session. That beginning grew into her starting her own company Anna May Photography.Her photographs are beautiful and show the connections we’re able to [...]

By April Allman|2017-02-23T09:30:00-05:00February 23, 2017|Passions|

You’re Planning to Hire a Caregiver…Now What?

If you’ve gotten to the point where you’re considering hiring a caregiver or a cleaning service to assist an older loved one, Becky Beanblossom, president of Home Instead Senior Care, offers some questions you need to ask yourself:What type of work needs to be done and how often?Is the person or company you’re looking to hire able to do the necessary tasks?Does the hiring process include background checks and drug screens?Have you been given referrals by friends or colleagues?Does the individual or company offer references?Do you need to upgrade your homeowners or renters insurance to [...]

By April Allman|2017-02-19T09:30:00-05:00February 19, 2017|Today's Transitions Now|

Ideas for Caregiving and Bathing

Bubbly for Basketball

My live-in partner of eight years thinks he owns me

My 13-Year-Old is Telling People Her Life is Terrible

Catching the Sparks

You’re Planning to Hire a Caregiver…Now What?

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