Respite means time off from any activity – it could be a 10 minute coffee break or four hours of not having to give care to another. One of our professional Care Managers met with a family caregiver who had no idea there were options for time off from caregiving, other than hiring a caregiver, Read More
Mothers’ Gifts for all Seasons
I am posting this picture of my mother for all of you to know that the end of life can be filled with dignity. Yes, she is in the very last phase of her life and on hospice but she has quality, despite her deficits. Our mothers gave us life by birth or love and Read More
Eldercare Services Makes 14 Blankets for Trevor’s Eagle Blanket Foundation on Trevor’s Birthday
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 Read More
Mother’s Day
What is Mother’s Day? Is it a day for Hallmark and the flower industry? Or perhaps it’s a single day we stop to say, “Hey Mom, I love you and appreciate what you have done for me.” A day when I acknowledge, “You were not perfect but you did the best you could, with the Read More
Winter Blues or Depression?
Days are darker and shorter, the weather is cold or wet, and yes, it is winter. The holidays have come and gone and you find yourself feeling sad, tired and depleted. This is somewhat normal for many of us and even more so for the older population. They might have had lots of activity during Read More