You Are a Great Daughter and These Examples Prove It!
The holiday season sometimes brings an unpleasant “gift”. The holiday overload and resulting guilt is often the gift that keeps … Read more
Families
Think Your Parent Needs Assisted Living? Here’s What to Do This Holiday Season
Many of you will be visiting loved ones, perhaps for the first time in a while, this holiday season. Perhaps … Read more
Thanksgiving Will Be Different This Year
Our Thanksgiving will be much different this year due to COVID. Many of you have followed our saga of relocating … Read more
Seven Lies You Tell Yourself That Keep You From Helping Your Elderly Parents
When it comes to helping elderly parents, there are all kinds of things we tell ourselves to hold back on … Read more
Elderly Showering Solutions: This Unique Approach Helps Dad Shower More Often
It’s a sensitive subject. Your Dad has a bit of an odor. Or, he is unshaven and unkempt. Perhaps you … Read more
Three Simple Ways to Help Dad Get His Healthcare Organized
As we get older, we tend to have greater interactions with the healthcare system. Nationally, older adults are in a … Read more
Here’s What Happened When I Spent 24 Hours as Mom’s Fulltime Caregiver
Being Mom’s Fulltime Caregiver After Surgery My Mom had to have surgery and her doctor advised she would need help … Read more
How Can I Stop Dad from Lying to Me About His Health?
Does Dad always reply “I’m fine” when you ask him about his health? Are you noticing Dad isn’t managing as … Read more
“Ok Boomer” is Not How to Begin a Conversation
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Ok Boomer” or seen the memes online. Today, we’ll discuss the phrase and how we … Read more
An Eldercare Success Story: From Bedridden to Bingo
Anyone who has ever been involved in eldercare knows it is a journey filled with ups and downs. Our family’s … Read more