My Aunt Frances turned 100 this past January. She is the eldest of four girls, including my mom, who all predeceased her. A fun topic of discussion in my family is about the fact that she took her social security early, at 62, not knowing if she would live to the age of 65! She Read More
5 Simple Rules to Happiness
This was given by a 92 year old client to a Care Manager in the mid-west: “Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.”
Making the Last 10 Years Like the First 10 Years
A client once told me that life would be better if the last ten years were lived first and the first ten years were lived last. Since that experience I feel challenged to provide some sort of delight to the clients we serve. One of the most satisfying ways to do this as a Care Read More
Obama’s Health Plan & End of Life Counseling
You want this no matter what your position is…good end of life planning gives you control. If done appropriately and with the right legal tools you can dictate how you want your journey to be played out based on your values and not the values of the doctor, the hospital, your family or others. I Read More
Truly Living
I have a client. Her name is Jackie. She is dying, but she doesn’t think so. She looks fondly at the mourning dove settled in her nest in the flowerpot hanging over the patio of the board and care home that Jackie now calls home. “I love sitting in the garden” she says. Even as she struggles Read More
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