Archive for February, 2012
Are elderly parents petty and demanding?
Someone actually found our blog by searching Google with that question. You can just imagine her frustra
Boundaries, Caregiving, Mental Health, Parents Care, Senior Health Concerns
I once had the following conversation with “Doris” who called our office asking for her caregiver “Sandy.”
Me: Hi, Doris.
Doris: Who
Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Dementia, Parents Care, Senior Care Tips
It starts out with Santa Claus. And then it moves on to the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and eventually incontinence. Throughout your life, ther
Caregivers, Caregiving, In-Home Care, Parents Care, Senior Care Tips
Getting out of the house or apartment is an event that most of our clients look forward to every week. Without the assistance of a weekly non-medical
Companionship, Senior Care Tips
When you were little, your parents probably sat you down one day and told you not to take candy from strangers. Now that your parents are getting up
Exploitation, Parents Care, Senior Care Tips
When “Sandy” proposed the idea of her dad coming to live with them, her husband was on board with the decision. And at first, everything was fin
Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Dementia, Parents Care, Senior Care Tips
Life growing up was very different for today’s seniors than it was for the younger people who are now caring for them. Grandma at 80 today would h
Alzheimer's, Companionship, Dementia, Reminiscing, Senior Care Tips