Falls are the number one cause of injury for the over 65 set. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) research notes that one in three adults over 65 fall each year. The CDC also reports that the number one cause of death from injury over 65 is a fall. The direct medical cost Read More
The “First Aid Kit" for Parent Care…
…What do you need in the box so when you get the call, are you ready to respond in a planned manner? Even if your parents are active and engaged in their full lives, it doesn’t hurt to be ready for the unknowns of longer lives. Be sure to know who your parents’ advisors are: Read More
Parent care…in the parking lot!
I was going into a nearby medical center and saw a man fixing an older woman’s shawl and hat – on a mild but cloudy December afternoon. As he pushed the woman past me, it was easy to see that they had the exact same profile; he was just about 30 years younger. I thought Read More
Does Mom Push your Buttons?
If you find yourself surprised by your own behavior – especially in a caregiving relationship – it is probably because an “old” button has been pushed. All of us have these archaic behaviors that are just below our conscious mind. It can be so easy to just blow a gasket and see the “inner child” Read More
Love Letters in the Trunk – Organizing Mom’s Personal Items
Cleaning my mother’s home and getting it ready for its sale, my brothers and I had to go over every item in the house! Wow! Why do we humans gather the “junk” and for some, like our mom, “save everything”? In the midst of the drudgery of cleaning out 92 years of accumulation come the Read More
Family Caregivers Need Time Off – What is Respite Care?
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
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