Well, I just returned from court where I needed to appear in order to end the conservatorship that I had obtained for my father. I was both a guardian and conservator for him and whereas a guardianship automatically ends at death, a conservatorship does not. There are papers that must be filed with the court; a financial [...]
This past couple of years, I’ve noticed many new assisted living facilities being built in the area in which I live. These are gorgeous properties with beautiful amenities throughout that have been placed there by designers hired to make them look like “home”. It wasn’t until I began looking at them as a means of [...]
Elder care mediation is a relatively new profession and one that will be increasingly needed as more boomers care for their aging parents and also as they become elders themsleves. In a study reported by Deborah B. Gentry, it was determined that nearly 40% of adult children acting as caregivers had serious conflicts with one or [...]
If you’ve been following me for awhile, you KNOW that the majority of these goals are about taking care of yourself. Yes, I know I’m being repetitative, but you can’t take care of anyone else effectively unless you take care of yourself first. Remember……YOUR oxygen mask goes on first ! 1. Learn to take [...]
Again, I am bringing you guest blogger, Gary Liska from QAS ( Quality Assured Services, Inc.) because his expertise is in Coumadin therapy, INR testing and Vitamin K regulation. When my father was placed on Coumadin, the physician’s instructions were to “decrease his intake of green leafy vegetables and don’t let him fall”. That was [...]
This past Saturday I attended a Ceremony of Remembrance that was presented by the church I attend. It is an annual ceremony but I had never attended it before, not having reason to do so. I must tell you that it was a wonderful experience and a wonderful gift that the church offers to its [...]
While the holidays can be stressful in and of themselves, when you add caregiving to the mix, they can become almost unbearable. There are presents to buy, fancier-than-normal meals to prepare, traveling to do, and visitors to entertain. As a caregiver, there are also additional questions to answer from family members who have not been [...]
A friend of mine received the following letter from an 80 year old friend of hers. Because of its message, we thought it was important to share. “Dear Kendra, We are very sad about our granddaughter and her husband. Her name is Jessica. She was our lst grandchild and we spoiled her the most. Since [...]
” Do you feel like you’re doing it all? Do you spend most of your time and energycaring for your parent while your siblings continue to take vacations, sleep late on the week-ends and pursue personal interests? Are you sacrificing your own health and sanity to be a caregiver while your brother, sister, spouse or [...]
