You know the time will come. You have been through many big and small health care dilemmas. You have prepared for her final care and found caring and loving people to be with her. You wish you could have done more but know you did your best with the information and support of professionals and Read More
Archives for January 2013
Diagnosed with a Progressive Illness – Now What?
I had the honor of speaking to a group of individuals with Parkinson’s, as well as those who are caring for someone with this disease, this past week and I came away thinking about how much support these families need immediately after the diagnosis. It is only natural to let emotions flood our mind when Read More
"Taking Me Home?" Redirecting the Conversation
Many individuals, with different forms of dementia, ask from time to time or sometimes on every visit, “Are you taking me home now?” My advice has been most of the time to these family members to say, “When the doctor says you can leave” or “When the plumbing at your house is fixed”. And then Read More
Chris Rose-Franks and Sandi Gunnett Promoted to Directors
Business Times, December 21-27, 2012 Chris Rose-Franks and Sandi Gunnett are featured in this issue honoring their recent promotion to Directors of Client Services and Home Care Services, respectively. To view the article, click here.
When Our Parents Become Sexual Beings on Our Watch
Many jokes have been shared over the years regarding the idea of parents having sex. Everyone knows they must have but no one wants to think about it! And then one day there it is bigger than life! I spoke with a daughter recently who received a call from a facility stating that her father Read More
When Elder Parents Resist Your Suggestions
Lamorinda Weekly, January 2, 2013 Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, provides helpful tips to adult children on different approaches to achieve ideal results for their elder parents. To read the full article, click here.