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
Weekend Caregiving for Aging Family Members
Do you share caregiving duties with another family member? Do you give the primary caregiver in your family time off? If you answered yes to one of these two questions, you are not alone. Thousands of families are providing care for an aging relative. Up to 70% of all care is provided by families in Read More
My Mom Has Memory Loss: How Long Will It Take Her To Adjust To A Move?
There are many aspects to consider when we think about moving a parent or other loved one from their current home to an assisted facility. The family is often immersed in an entirely new world filled with new terms, financial contracts and “levels of care”. As advocates, we do our best to find the best Read More
Hospice for Mom?
My heart and the mind are in conflict – a challenging choice. Today the doctor suggests Hospice; a wonderful supportive process of ushering one from this life to the next, with dignity and comfort. My experience says this is a good plan as I have appreciated the wonderful care my clients have received from all Read More
Mom in the "ER"
I sit listening to my mother snore – wondering, is this the trip she doesn’t return from? This is the 8th hospital visit in 13 months and she is almost 90 years old. I need to be realistic; this is my field of expertise and I know what the consequences are of her many diagnoses. Read More
Daughters in the Waiting Room
As I move more and more into the role of a family caregiver and take my mother to her doctor appointments, I have been acutely aware of the conversations of daughters and occasionally a son to mom or dad. The conversation seems to go; “Mom, you need to wear those glasses because you had drops Read More
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