…unless it is necessary. When asked if she tasted the ribs at a recent bar-b-que my mother said, “No, I didn’t serve myself.” One of the guests said, “Well, you were right behind me in line”. Mom looked confused and I just changed the subject to the ingredients in a salad on her plate. Later on Read More
Preparing to Move a Loved One and How to Make the Best of It
A few months ago, my siblings and I were getting ready to move our mother from her homestead, where she had lived for 48 years, to a vibrant assisted living community in another town. As we were trying to accomplish this task, it made me feel like Mom was moving away to college—the big difference Read More
Who’s on First Base? Keeping up on Parent Care Providers…
…does your head spin trying to figure out who is visiting your parent after a hospitalization? Does Dad tell you that a therapist visited but you had no idea he even needed one? Does one therapist or nurse talk to the others about the needs of your parent? And, oh yes, how about updating you Read More
Parents in Transitions & Medication Oops!
When a parent moves from one level of care to another there becomes an opportunity for medical errors – especially in medication dosage, strength or the discontinuation of an old medication. Just recently when my mother was hospitalized for a stroke and rehabilitation, she was discharged with all new orders. Since she would be moving Read More
Mom’s Memory & Me
While I reassure my mother that she has me to be her memory, every time I repeat information that I told her yesterday, it seems to hit a raw nerve and I grieve just a little more (the tears still well up). It is hard to see this from a parent who was always on Read More
Parent Care & Dizzy Me
I have been giving my mom increasing attention since early January and I noticed that I can keep her appointments and health care concerns without making many, if any, mistakes or errors – however, when it comes to my own life I seem to be dizzy. It is easy to not pay one of my Read More
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