You have a feeling that it’s time to pay attention to your aging parents. They are healthy and active now, but you are well aware of what may happen down the road. They may be diagnosed with a chronic illness. Or worse yet, they may run out of money. And YOU don’t want to be …
Worried about your aging parents? Don’t say a word to them until you read this. Read More »
Let’s say your mom got scammed by someone over the phone and kept it a secret because she felt foolish and embarrassed. Or conversations with Dad escalate into shouting matches on a regular basis. You’re so angry all the time that by now you’re beginning to suffer from physical symptoms like headaches, frequent colds, interrupted …
Anger, Caregiving, and Aging Parents: What To Do About It Read More »
As I said in the last blog (Part 1), it is not my personal philosophy that everyone eventually has to move out of their house. Hiring in-home helpers and asking family and friends to pitch in are certainly options to be considered. However, in the case of my Aunt, bringing help in is not realistic …
Attention Family Caregivers. How to help aging parents who refuse to move. Part 2 Read More »
Home care is now needed and you have decided to contact a local in-home agency rather than hire someone yourself. Grocery shopping, cooking, bathing, and laundry has become too much to handle. Hiring a professional caregiver to come into the home means that you are going to be dealing with many people coming and going …
Hiring In-Home Helpers for Your Aging Parent? Do These Four Things Read More »
Let’s say Mom and Dad have decided to move into a retirement community or move closer to you, and now they want you to handle the process of selling their home. Where do you start? Worse yet, what if you don’t live anywhere near your parents? How do you accomplish this important task from long …
Got Aging Parents? Helping Them May Include Selling Their House Read More »
NOTHING binds us better than sharing a meal. Young and old. Rich and poor. Gay and straight. Everyone is welcome to the table. Isolation and loneliness is a modern-day reality. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Join the “Let’s Eat Together” movement and together we can change our lives, and those who are …
The holidays came and went. Perhaps you spent significant family-time together with Mom and Dad — on their turf. Did what you see and hear disturb you in any way? Are you aware of any problems they may be having that require your immediate attention? Take a deep breath. If what you witnessed finally convinced you …
Moving an Aging Parent into Your Home: Are You Sure? Read More »
I have a gift idea for your parents that will change their lives – and yours. By now Mom and Dad (and Gramma) probably have everything they ever wanted and needed. And giving them more stuff only adds to the pile of unwanted items. They tell you that they have everything they need in life. …
Birthday coming up? What do you give aging parents who have everything? Read More »
I recently wrote a 23-part blog series about moving my Mom and her husband, Bill long distance from Florida to Chicago. It was quite an ordeal in spite of the fact that they were motivated to move (at least Mom was). I plan to post that series once this one has ended. Now I am …
Attention Family Caregivers. How to help aging parents who refuse to move. Part 1 Read More »
Helping aging parents and others who are willing to relocate out of the family home and into an elder-friendly environment is one thing. Expect an altogether different experience when your elders dig in their heels and refuse to move under any circumstance. When home-safety is seriously compromised, or medical matters are too much to handle, …
Attention Family Caregivers. Do Your Aging Parents Refuse to Move? Read this series. Read More »