Most of us would say love, duty or obligation is what empowers family caregivers to provide care. All true, but more than what is most evident truly empowers and fuels us who are family caregivers . Knowledge of community services and benefits allows us to share the care – and then there is the acceptance of [...]
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Posted in Blog, Holidays, Relationships on Dec 17th, 2010
On Monday, December 13th, the day that Trevor Tonsing would have turned 17, 18 staff members at Eldercare Services worked hard to make as many blankets as they could to donate to Trevor’s foundation, Trevor’s Eagle Blanket Foundation. Trevor was born with a congenital heart defect that took his life last year shortly after his [...]
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I was quoted in the below article posted on December 7, 2010 in the New York Times in the New Old Age portion of the Health section. It is important information to have when deciding what is best for your aging loved one… This fall, my father sat down for a semi-annual assessment with staff [...]
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Watch the video blog here! Often an adult child will call and tell us that a parent needs to move to Assisted Living and they want some help on the choice. The first question from me is, “Is mom in agreement with this need?” The second question is always, “What have you done to try [...]
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