I had the honor of speaking to a group of individuals with Parkinson’s, as well as those who are caring for someone with this disease, this past week and I came away thinking about how much support these families need immediately after the diagnosis. It is only natural to let emotions flood our mind when Read More
"Taking Me Home?" Redirecting the Conversation
Many individuals, with different forms of dementia, ask from time to time or sometimes on every visit, “Are you taking me home now?” My advice has been most of the time to these family members to say, “When the doctor says you can leave” or “When the plumbing at your house is fixed”. And then Read More
When Our Parents Become Sexual Beings on Our Watch
Many jokes have been shared over the years regarding the idea of parents having sex. Everyone knows they must have but no one wants to think about it! And then one day there it is bigger than life! I spoke with a daughter recently who received a call from a facility stating that her father 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
Lots of Help at No Cost!
As a Geriatric Care Manager, I am constantly impressed with the many things family caregivers do to help themselves help someone else. One thing that really tops the list in terms of bang for your buck in my opinion is attending a support group. Please keep reading! Support groups are usually free and family caregivers Read More
Pleasing Everyone…
…Bill Cosby said, “I don’t have the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.” It is so hard to be successful at everything if you please everyone and forget to take care of yourself. If you just can’t say “no” because you truly don’t want to disappoint the Read More
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