How does one come to a challenging choice of moving from the known to the unknown? Each of us will answer this question differently based on where we are in our lives as well as from the ways we have made most decisions all of our life. Some of us research every decision and some Read More
Connecting the Dots…Care Managers at Their Best
A family called me about one of their younger family members (under 30) who had multiple issues and they were worried about the “failure to launch” syndrome. You know those kids who never leave home? When I heard all the issues and the family’s love for this person, it became clear that what they needed Read More
Mom is Lost?
My brother arrived at Mom’s assisted living and found she was not home. So, he called me (the keeper of the “calendar”) to see if I had taken her for an appointment. He was going to put a new shower head on for her. He had looked in all the usual places – dining room, Read More
My mother said, “This is my mother” about me!
…or so she said as she introduced me to someone at her assisted living facility! I quickly said, “and this is my daughter” pointing to mom! And then we laughed but it got me to thinking. Am I giving her too much direction? Am I bossy? Do, I do too much for her – especially Read More
Creative Ways to Turn Resistance of Daily Activities into Cooperation
Those of us caring for an aging loved one know about resistance all too well. Sometimes it is beyond reasoning and begging to get our loved one to perform the simplest of daily tasks. I’d like to offer a couple of tips I’ve learned over the years to entice your resistant loved one in a Read More
Joy & Pain in the Same Moment! Spousal Caregiver Challenges
A spousal caregiver recently told me he looks at his watch all day for the time he will experience the joy of seeing his wife and when his eyes meet hers his joy turns to pain as she can’t remember who he is. Love never ends – and for spousal caregivers, traveling the journey of Read More
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