Who could have predicted this? We’re running into a very odd situation when it comes to what people want in facility care (and other housing for elders). With people living longer, we now have what amounts to two generations of elders, with very different ideas of what they want for their money – and their care. Traditionally,... Read more
Obsessive compulsive caregiving – that's what I'm about. Nothing is ever too much to make sure each of my elderly charges, as well as my two children (one with multiple health issues) is doing well. For years, I’ve been a human example of the elder care version of the popular computer game Carrie the Caregiver, if it is not... Read more
What if you could host a family meeting right now? You, the main caregiver, would only have to write the news once. The family could read the results of Mom’s latest checkup. They could read that you are wearing down, and really need someone else to take Mom to the dentist. And they could look at the calendar to see when that appointment... Read more
For most of us, caregiving begins subtly. An errand here. A doctor appointment there. Fix something at the house, today. Help with the checkbook, tomorrow.
To be sure, a stroke or accident – something that happens in a flash – can turn our lives upside down. Even then, however, we often don’t take time to label ourselves caregivers. We just... Read more
I was extremely touched when I first read this anonymous poem which was printed at the end of a book on caregiving. It’s been floating around the Internet for a long time, but with today’s focus on aging, it is surfacing more and more. I feel it needs to be read by everyone who cares about the elderly. It helps us remember.
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