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Shelley Webb

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"One person caring about another represents life's greatest value."  ~ Jim Rohn
 
Shelley Webb is an author, speaker and Geriatric Care Manager. She has been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years with experience in the fields of neonatal intensive care, dialysis and care management.  When her father came to live with her in 2005, the advantages of her medical experience became clear. Due to his dementia and congestive heart failure, her father was not able to care for himself alone any longer and so she took over these duties.
 
Having experienced the helplessness, frustration, overwhelm and even loneliness that caregiving can bring, Shelley became passionate about offering encouragement, education and emotional support to all caregivers of aging parents and loved ones.
 
Shelley is founder and director of The Intentional Caregiver.

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  • Author, Founder and Director of The Intentional Caregiver

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Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Nursing:
    Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But the two professions are engaged in a turf war over who can do the job better, a new survey finds.

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  • Shelley Webb
    Shelley Webb answered:
    What should caregivers know about physical abuse of the elderly?
    As a caregiver, you may be providing actual physical care to your loved one or you may be...  Full Post
  • Shelley Webb
    Shelley Webb answered:
    As a caregiver, how should I talk to healthcare professionals?
    Although healthcare providers may seem rushed at times, their intent is still to help you. When...  Full Post
  • Shelley Webb
    Shelley Webb answered:
    How can hospice services help people with dementia?

    For those elders with dementia who are residing with family members in the home, hospice services are especially beneficial.

    For those who suffer from Alzheimer's disease or any of the other dementias, a stable routine and an unchanging environment is very important. Hospitalizations can throw these

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  • Shelley Webb
    Shelley Webb answered:
    What are some early signs of Alzheimer's?
    According to the Alzheimer’s Association, here are 10 common warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease:
    • Memory loss that disrupts daily life
    • Challenges in planning or solving problems
    • Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
    • Confusion with time or place
    • Trouble understanding
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  • Jodie is Jammin'
    Jodie is Jammin' posted on Shelley Webb’s wall:
    Ooops. Sorry I spelled your name incorrectly...
  • Jodie is Jammin'
    Jodie is Jammin' posted on Shelley Webb’s wall:
    Thank you Shelly. They definitely have always had a special place in my heart. :) HUGS to you too. Love what you do as well!!
  • Shelley Webb
    Shelley Webb has posted a blog entry: Are You Practicing Good Listening Skills with Your Loved One?
    I just got off the phone with a friend of mine and as I hung up, I realized that I had forgotten to tell him several things.  They weren’t super important things, just little experiences that I wanted to share or questions that I wanted to ask. 

    The reason I had forgotten to relay these items to him was not because of

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  • Shelley Webb
    Shelley Webb posted on Jodie is Jammin'’s wall:
    Hi Jodie, so nice to meet you here and glad to see that you are so active on the site. I admire that you were involved with elders and love the fact that you have a creative side too. HUGS~* Shelley
  • Jodie is Jammin'
    Jodie is Jammin' posted on Shelley Webb’s wall:
    Hi Shelly, I "stumbled" upon you as I was looking at some questions and answers here on SC and was surprised to learn about the beets and the nitrites that may help memory loss. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing! I got my original degree with a double major in Recreation (emphasis in therapeutics) and Gerentology as I have always had a love for the elderly. We have a lot of needs in that area. I am no longer working in that arena. (When I moved to CA I was disapponted to learn I could not afford to stay in it as the pay was less than than the cost of living.) I became a Massage Therapist instead. 6 years agi my artistic side one over and I became a furniture designer. I would love to do more for the elderly at some point again. They are so deserving. Specifically I would like to address our abandoned... breaks my heart. Going to check out your intentional caregiver link and see what that is about.