When a medical provider was asking my mother about any changes in her vision she answered, “No, not since I have been in the Rest Home”. I was quick to respond, “Rest home? It is more like an ‘activity center’” and then she said, “Well, I don’t know about those activities”. What surprised me is 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
Family Caregivers & Self-Care
Well, for the past 27 years, I have been “preaching” to family caregivers the importance of self-care and now I am experiencing first-hand how it does work. Clinically, I know it is important to have a balance in life and that we must find time to exercise, eat well and nurture relationships in order to 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
When it Pays to Hire a Pro – CBS News Interview
I came across an interview on CBS News with Donna Rosato from Money Magazine that stresses the importance of hiring a professional when it comes to making important decisions about your aging loved one’s affairs. She stresses that with a small investment, there is a potential to save a lot of money. In my experience Read More
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