Starting My Blog

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I have been putting off blogging on my website, but I think it is high time to get started. My niche is so personal to me, but I want to help others who have to face the decisions and searching for answers to help them care for their sick and elderly parents. I cannot say I was unwilling, more that I was afraid and scared I would make the wrong decision or do the wrong thing. No one prepares you for dealing with the process of your parents dying, much less how to care for them during this process.

My blog entries will be from my experiences and those of others who share their stories with me. I want to give to other children who are dealing with the care of elderly parents a guide and list and solid information all in one spot to give them a starting point. I had no idea where to look, what to look for, nothing. I can relate to others' frantic searches online for more information, for help and support. Not knowing reliable sources from junk, and running into sites and forums that want you to join for a certain amount of money and so on.

One thing I can say is, that if my site makes money, fine. If it helps people, that is what I want it to do. I know the feeling of helplessness, fear, sadness and the raw emotions when you find out nothing can be done and your momma has about two months to live. I wish I could have went to a site that understood and had information and resources to go to without Googling everything and finding everything but what you needed.

I will be asking WA members to check my site out and tell me what they think, advise and things I need to do and so on in the next few days. I want to do this right, it is too important to me not to do it that way. I know that I can count on you to help me and guide me, that is something that I truly love about being here. Thanks!

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My heart goes out to you, WVLadyRebel, I can't imagine going through such a heart-wrenching dilemma. I think it's fantastic that you want to help others who find themselves in the same situation. I'll assist you in any way I can, just ask.

It was rough, believe me. I spent a few days in the hospital after my dad passed away from all the stress I had been under. Strong and able now and I truly hope that I can help others feel less alone and to know their experiences are not unique and others are out there to help them get through this crisis.

I sincerely appreciate your offer of help. That would be nice. I will call on you if I need assistance. Please feel free to call on me if I can help you.

We will help all we can as this is a great idea. Maybe you can help your writers block by listing all the areas you would like to include. Then start writing one of these and see how it works out. Ask for WA members to help you by reviewing the site as you build it.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Hudson

Thanks so much Hudson! I took your advise and it worked! Whipped out two blog entries and have a list of the many things I want to include. I really appreciate the help and guidance. This is why I am so happy here at WA. Sharing and caring is so important and lacking in the 'outside world' we live in daily. I would rather stay here on chat or lessons! But, one does need a reality check occasionally!

This is a great idea! I have aging parents and went to the library looking for ways to handle it, didn't find much. I have taken a course this year with deceased returns. If you do get this going I might be able to prepare an article or something regarding final returns. I am looking forward to seeing your site. Knowing how to best search the internet is also an ever valued skill, enabling you to directly find what your looking for. Keep up the good work!

Three years ago i stayed with my Dad for two months then had to go back to work,he is the man sitting behind the b-day cake to the left of this post.That pic was an accident just wanted to review it,so eventually i will find a pic of me to replace that one.We were trying to keep him home cuz the doc said he didn't have much time left,well by golly since i was there cooking and making sure he took his meds the doc said he made a drastic recovery but it just meant he had to go to assisted living when i went back to work,which he hated,wound up living about a year in there,it's been three years since he passed,he was more than ready.

I am planning to have a Resource Page with Government Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations and large hospitals like Mayo Clinic and others. I want to provide a good place to get solid information without going crazy searching and not finding it. I have been there and it was not fun. I was so upset and I needed to learn and find out things and ran into deadends and obstacles or the ones I really disliked, Join for $00000.00 and you will have access to......Yeah, spend money on research. Pathetic! Thanks for the offer, and I will be happy to have you look at my site and an article would be good. So much left to add and I am just trying to get the basic info set up so the rest just fills the site out with different topics to help.

Thank you so much. I would love to have an article for the site on that subject. There are so many things that need to be considered and it is hard to find all the information in any one place. Even trying to find the right words to search for it is difficult.

I truly want people to have a place to go and find helpful, timely information, I still have to blog about treatments and so many other topics that most people would never dream of that goes into caring for those with Alzheimer's and other dementia.

A major topic is the behavior/mood/personality changes. That is so hard for people and they are totally unprepared for it. My first experience with it was awful. I was hurt, shocked, stunned, and how I kept my composure is anyone's best guess. I felt like my heart had been ripped from my chest. But, it isn't a personal issue, it is emotional. They cannot be held responsible for outbursts and so on.

As I said, I have so much to discuss and include in my own personal experiences. But, I will do this right and help others find a way to cope and get through it.

Thank you again for everything! I truly appreciate it!

That is a great idea for a blog. I thought about doing that my self, but chose a different niche. It is hard to find information about services for elderly. a good place to start if it was me, would be the government sites, ssa.gov, usa.gov. You can then find links to other sites outside the government sites. Good Luck. If you need a sounding board, give me a hollar.

Thanks so much! I appreciate any help I can get! I have had a few years of searching and finding under my belt before starting here at WA and getting into Affiliate Marketing. I just hope this works the way I have it figured and planned out.

i will help in any way i can.

Thank you so very much. I greatly appreciate it! This is something that means a great deal to me, it is very personal. I want to give to others so they know they are not alone.

Glad you posted this. I cared for my mother for 3 years of Hospice. If you ever need an ear to just sound out to, give me a shout. :)

Thanks so much Shawn. You may be asked to write an article for the site on your experiences, I know I will have information on ALS, as well as Alzheimer's and other dementias and my husband will be doing the ones on ALS from where he and his brothers and sisters cared for their mom when she was diagnosed with ALS. She didn't last long but they treasured the time they spent with her each day and night as they took turns caring for her.

I will definitely give a shout out to you! Thanks so much, again!

Giving without expectation or entitlement is refreshing. All the best in 2013 and I know your site will touch people and move them to positive action.

I certainly hope so. I am still trying to figure out about some of my content on my static pages. Much of my info is concerning topics on Alzheimer's, and specific diseases, diet and nutrition for seniors and the elderly and tips and checklists of things families need to be sure they have before mom or dad are too ill to approve POA for both medical and personal decisions, and I am not sure what to do about the pages. Should I add the actual pages to my website and just list them on the Resouces page or what? I am having a bit of writer's block or whatever. Any advise would be appreciated.

Hey LadyRebel! I know what it is like to take care of an elderly parent. I am now 30 years old, but when I was about 26 my dad fell sick and he was around 83 at that time. It was a lot on my shoulders. I won't go into details here, but I can sympathize with you. My dad is 87 now and doing better than before, but he still needs that extra care. I'm glad you're putting a site out to help people. Best wishes!

dz117, it is difficult to find things when you are upset or worried. I got so frustrated I cried. Now that my parents have gone to Heaven, I can provide as much information about elder care as I can find and give my personal stories so others can understand they are not alone and not have to search high and low for information.

It is also proving to be very theraputic as I am finally expressing my thoughts and feelings and emotions of those years in a positive way. Thank you for your best wishes. I will be putting another blog on when I am ready to show people the site so be watching so you can offer ideas and things from your perspective. You could even share some of your experiences with your dad. Happy New Year!

Good Ok let me know...

I will post another blog and ask for all of you to check the site out and give advise and ideas, opinions, etc. It should be in a couple days. Thank you

I lost my mother three years ago, LadyRebel, after a long and very difficult illness. It's a good thing you're doing. I needed a lot more help than I got :)

My mom passed away on Sept. 3, 2009 of cancer. I lost my dad Feb. 14, 2011 of complications with his lungs and Alzheimer's. I have since tried to gather sources and information to put on the site and in the blog to help others. It is so stressful and when you cannot find the sources and resources and help you need. Thank you and I hope when you check out my site you will give your thoughts and views also. Happy New Year!

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