I moved my mother to a small residential care home that gives great care, at the same time I was scheduled to take a week’s vacation. When I returned six days later, I went to see how she was doing and the first thing she said, “How did you know I was here?” I explained Read More
Life-giving and Integrity vs. Despair
What is “life-giving?” We are aware that in order to be a living creature, we all need air and substance (food and water) but the third and fourth elements will differ for each of us and, I believe, become more important as we age. One is a belief in a higher power or a resolve Read More
85 Years Old and Love at First Sight
Last night, I watched a lovely short film, “Love at First Sight” on public television by ImageMakers. I was touched to the heart of my soul because this story is about someone who has significant memory loss living in an Assisted Living community who falls in love. We all remember the adrenalin and that rush Read More
Emergency Response Systems Save Lives and Medicare Big Dollars
Needless trips to the ER are stressful to older adults and their families and take the time of emergency room medical providers. These needless trips will cost individuals, hospitals and Medicare thousands of dollars. My mother, who lives in Assisted Living, uses oxygen and can have episodes of forgetting how to adjust her oxygen and Read More
Advocacy vs. Complacency
Having just returned from Washington D.C., attending and presenting at The American Society on Aging Conference, I realized the importance of those of us aging, caring for frail family members and those with careers in the field of aging to stand up and be heard. We cannot afford the luxury of denial or being complacent. Read More
“Soul connecting” – the honor of my work!
Since I am the Executive Director of Eldercare Services, I do get to meet with a few families from time to time, mostly the adult children of aging parents. I have two older clients I have worked with for many years but I just don’t get the opportunity to meet many other older adults at Read More
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