These blogs, podcasts and other online publications are about caregiving. They are by caregivers, journalists, experts and staff writers. Most are about taking care of yourself as a caregiver, getting your affairs in order, advocating for your loved one, etc. Some are personal experiences with tips for caregiving.
Pick a few and have a read or a listen. You may learn something and you will definitely not feel alone in being a caregiver.
Blogs
Caregiver Blog by The Caregiver’s Voice
Bloggers: Brenda Avadian, MA, and experts
Frequency: Bi-weekly
Topics covered: helping loved ones feel less guilty; book reviews; caregiver survival tips; improving your memory; preparing pureed meals; when a loved one dies on a holiday; and caregiver burnout.
Caregiver Cafe
Bloggers: Rosalind Jones, founder of Jacksonville’s Best Caregivers
Frequency: Monthly, 2019-2023; six editions annually since 2024
Topics covered: heart healthy caregiving, recognizing warning signs of heart issues, financial wellness for solo agers, caregiving and grief, morning musts for caregivers, senior driving safety, holiday stress, shutting down social media after someone dies, security camera for caregivers, hurricane recovery, and more.
The Caregiver Space
Bloggers: Mix of expert and guest authors
Frequency: Daily
Topics covered: avoiding caregiver burnout; resilience; podcasts to help you get to sleep; future-proofing your home; how to ask for the help you need; financial issues; music therapy; Medicare changes; 10 steps to being the executor of an estate; and grief.
The Caregiver’s Living Room
Bloggers: Donna Thompson, founder of The Caregiver’s Living Room, and guest authors
Frequency: Every 2-3 months since 2024
Topics covered: participating in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, book reviews, government advocacy to support caregivers (Canada), resources for working caregivers and employers (Canada).
Daughterhood
Blogger: Anne Tumlinson
Frequency: Irregular
Topics covered: the burden of “self care”; don’t be surprised by Medicare’s out-of-pocket costs; letting go or, “It’s not all about you…”; throwing in the towel: the 6 most important questions to ask when you want to quit caregiving; 4 tips for talking to your parents about death.
Linda Burhans
Blogger: Linda Burhans, and others
Frequency: Monthly
Topics covered: gratitude, dying with dignity, having a positive relationship with hired caregivers, aging in place, coping with sundowning, and more.
Working Daughter
Blogger: Liz O’Donnell
Frequency: Irregular
Topics covered: work/life balance, sandwich generation, caregiving tips, support for working women caregivers, coping with Covid, and more. Also available is the Working Daughter podcast, book, and monthly caregiving coaching for members.
Podcasts
The Caring Generation
Podcaster: Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert
Frequency: Every other Wednesday
Topics covered: wide range of caregiving, health, financial, and legal topics relevant to care associated with aging and health.
Audio content is also available as a blog.
Caring in America
Podcaster: Richard Wexler, elder care educator and consultant
Frequency: Weekly
Topics covered: conversations with in-home care provider agencies, placement finders, mortgage and reverse mortgage lenders, gerontologists, care consultants, and more.
Happy Healthy Caregiver
Podcaster: Elizabeth Miller, caregiver parents and brother with a developmental disability
Frequency: Bi-weekly
Topics covered: interviews with experts, authors, and celebrity family caregivers.
Online Publications
DailyCaring
Frequency: Daily
Topics covered: home safety and scam avoidance; dementia care; health and wellness; caregiver stress; holidays as a caregiver; finding a support group; hiring caregiving help; aging at home; financial/tax tips; and self-care.
Next Avenue
Frequency: Twice monthly
Topics covered: making home safe for some one dementia, the emotions of caregiving, caregiving as a millennial, dementia-related personality changes, getting caregiving help from family members, and more.