Sitemap - 2022 - Keeping It REAL Caregiving

A New Year

5 binge-worthy End-of-Year movies we should watch

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season

5 Opportunities for food, grants, senior work-development and more!

You're invited: Learn how California is addressing community living for older adults

BREAKING NEWS: It is not 'other people' who are family caregivers... it is YOU!

Stay in touch, support a cause, and save 💰💵money!

Holiday reflections: Missing my mother & moving through grief

Happy Thanksgiving

Saying goodbye to our best friends is painful - and don't let anyone tell you it is not!

New home, prepping for a new year and honoring those who serve

We love them, they love us and eventually we lose them. How much 'care' goes into caregiving for our pets?

Welcome to Keeping it REAL Caregiving

We love them, they love us and eventually we lose them. How much 'care' goes into caregiving for our pets?

Gerontology: What it is and why you might want to get on board

Coming soon

Call to Action: How to celebrate any and all caregivers: Say THANK YOU, offer to help & get involved!

One day when I can't: 5 activities you probably NEVER think about -- and why one day you probably will

What can feel scarier than a Halloween 🎃👻 fright night? Navigating Medicare, deadlines & avoiding penalties!

BOOM! Age boom that is & stories you may have missed

Voter suppression efforts: who are we really hurting?

Do you give yourself enough Tender Loving Care? Flip the script and think about LTC instead - Plus KIRC is on the move!

How about a little LTC in your life? What does it mean and why you should care

Hurricane Ian: Another reminder caregivers do not have the luxury of NOT planning ahead

Can my wife get paid for being my family caregiver? She's already doing the work!

National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers - what does it mean for all of us?

3 reasons YOU deserve a round of applause: stepping up to the plate for family caregiving and more!

3 things a UCLA clinical researcher says you should know about identifying Alzheimer's Disease

This week ahead: California raising the bar on aging awareness, the scientific voice of Covid-19, climate reminders and more

A caregiver no more: What happens when you lose your entire family in 24-hours?

A son's love like no other - Introducing the KIRC September Caregiver of the Month

The bittersweet reasons I love National Peach Month

What's happening this week and news you can use

HIRING: Are you passionate about making an impact within the field of aging? ASA is looking for you!

Is your hospital treating you or your loved ones with equity? It is a question caregivers must learn to ask

6 creative and crafty ways to make the most of your caregiving time

No, I won't STOP! I refuse to bury my head in the sand for caregiving awareness and neither should you

There's a storm coming -why are you waiting to get ready?

Movies that make you think: 4 films about aging, dying and living

CARE CIRCLE friends? Do you have any PLUS 4-steps for planning ahead

Why you gotta be so mean - especially when I'm the one caring for you?

Your KIRC Calendar for the Week of July 31 - August 7, 2022 PLUS resources you can use

REAL snapshots of a growing army of caregivers

Simple systems for $aving 💸💰money: make your age work for your wallet

Extreme climate: ☀️🔥⛈ Why are we leaving some of our most vulnerable exposed to danger and or death?

What I learned about family, love and strategies for living my life: It is not always easy

Visiting The Empire State: More to see and do than just touring The Big Apple

Catch me I'm falling! Readers share even MORE handy DIY caregiving hacks for household safety

Your KIRC Calendar for the week July 10 - 16, 2022 = homework assignments

Can too much strength be a weakness? A leader in the aging field explains why we should tell our 'caregiving truths'

A handful of DIY caregiving hacks that saved our household and might help yours

VA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships: Upcoming event

Is there still reason to celebrate 🗽independence? Your KIRC calendar of events + freedom + aging

3 Reasons celebrating a 'Heavenly Birthday' can be good for your soul

PRIVATE Coffee Chat - 🇺🇸Holiday Edition

What are you willing to do to make 'Aging in America' something we welcome - not fear?

What's PRIDE got to do with it? Everything for the KIRC Calendar of events

Aging LGBT: Why it matters and what you need to know

Mindless moments with zero meaning

Caregivers' Comfort: 5 Reasons why taking care of yourself is more crucial than you might think

Remembering my dad this Father's Day

Birds of a feather: 3-lessons my chickens taught me about caregiving

Pssst...What are you doing Wednesday? If you are a caregiver this is one zoom call you don't want to miss!

Grab you coffee, your tea & let's connect!

Medicare, hearing loss and caring for the caregiver: Your KIRC calendar for the week of June 12 - 18, 2022

How sharing our challenges and stories can drive change in the field of aging

What happens when we lose someone we love? How one researcher is helping us learn to cope

4 steps to reclaim a sense of calm: The 'R' box

Honoring Memorial Day 2022 plus: Your caregiver calendar & news you can use for the week May 30 - June 4, 2022

Covid-19 took my father's life. Statistics and insensitive comments from Covid-19 doubters hurt just as much as losing dad

Help, I'm exhausted! Can I get paid to take care of my mom?

When White-hot hate hits: Is anyone safe?

How long does the internal stress linger? A recent nightmare has me asking, 'Can we suffer from caregiving PTSD?'

Hey! It's happening today and you're invited to join the KIRC Virtual Storytime

5 acronyms you should know! Don't let the caregiving world leave you SYH or screaming WTHJH?

Is a young life more important than an older one? Finding room for an aging population in the pro-life narrative

Celebrating our biggest fans: Where would we be without our Mothers?

YOU'RE INVITED to the KIRC Virtual Storytime Event!

What I learned about life and death from years of celebrating Mother's Day

Your KIRC Caregiving events & health opportunities for the week of May 1 - 7, 2022

Saying goodbye to a family patriarch

Reflecting on Earth Day: How a childhood field trip helped me honor my mother's memory

Your KIRC Caregiver Calendar of Events for the week April 24 - 30, 2022

What do bed bugs and Medicare have in common? More than you might think!

None of us is getting any younger. Why we MUST demand the right to age with safety, grace & dignity

Do you have any idea what is in your wallet or if it will be enough?

Justice Jackson, BIPOC elders and OWM: progress, but still a long way to go

Keeping it REAL Caregiving -LIVE from the American Society on Aging 2022 Conference!

Nursing home reform: News from around the web

4 things we should never say to someone mourning a loss

Your KIRC caregiving calendar of events and news you can use for the week of April 3 - 9, 2022

Coping with loss and bereavement: where do we go from here?

Respect, reverence & a side of SMH: the four people I met on a plane

Your KIRC caregiving calendar of events and news you can use for the week of March 27-April 3, 2022

How my trip to Alaska sparked an intergenerational friendship: Women's History in a pioneering soul

Will California wildfire season 🔥 be here sooner than we think? Why preparation 🚒 is a MUST - especially for caregivers!

Caregiving calendar for the week of March 20, 2022: SAVE THE DATES, news you can use & stay connected!

Learning from the Wheels of Life: How I went from caregiver to advocate in 4-steps

Daylight Savings - Ways you can make the most of each day! Your KIRC calendar for the week of March 13, 2022

You're complaining about gas prices when civilians are being bombed? Seriously???

Harnessing outrage, pain, & grief : The nightmare of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

International Women's Day: We are powerful when we work together!

Making sense of your money 💰💵 and mental well-being: what caregivers need to know

Terminal diagnosis: One caregiver is using 'knowledge as power' to stay strong. What she wants you to know

Celebrating Women's History: more than just one month - it is 365 days a year!

Putting yourself last? Caregiving should not mean martyrdom.

Celebrating Black History - From Ferguson to FIU one law enforcement leader faces the most important role of his life

What's going on inside rehab? Reader Q&A Part II

Healthy eyes, staying balanced & caregiving advocacy from a First Lady

Maybe one day we'll all get along. Some day...

Mom had a stroke! What do I need to know about rehab? 5 steps to get started

Take our reader survey

Love, romance & aging : more than just Valentine's Day to think about...

She's young, Black and owns an in-home care agency - 5 things this professional wants you to know!

Celebrate Black History - Join Bulletin Writers elevating our voices and stories: REGISTER NOW!!

When life goes sideways in a second - is there anything you can do?

Caregiving calendar for the week of February 6, 2022: SAVE THE DATES and stay connected

Sunday Coffee Chat & Support - Conservatorships

Discovering Black History: how one male caregiver connected with the past, family & himself

Can someone REALLY take your money and possessions? We're dishing REAL talk about conservatorships

Reflecting on the past & paving the way for the future: KIRC celebrates Black History Month

Is it time for a makeover? That might be the question the aging industry should answer

How NOT to lose YOU when the caregiving role takes over! 3 pieces of advice from the field

SAVE THE DATES: your caregiving calendar of events, news you can use & what is your plan for personal growth?

"You're not welcome here" - Could words and actions from the past make a repeat performance in care?

They work hard for the $$: 🎶🎤💪⛑ Care economy professionals take center stage in Golden State budget proposal 2022-2023

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with our own family history, dreams & hope

United States of Aging: will we see beyond our differences enough to care for others?

Feeling 'overwhelm' and a bit of guilt? Five mantras for talking yourself off the ledge

Embracing aging: past, present & future - ways to get involved and news you can use

Toothpaste in a hairbrush & other frustrating reasons for patience and love

Advocate, squeaky wheel or both? How one daughter helped save her mother's life

Love it or hate it? REAL Caregivers sound off with the message: one size does NOT fit all!