Calling On Hospice Care Doesn’t Mean You Gave Up
A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “...
A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “...
Dear Carol: I’ve spent decades caring for all the older adults connected to our families. Now, only my father-in-law and my mom...
Get used to it – the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I...
We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown...
When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15...
They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by...
You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion, and memory loss...
The plain truth is that assuming the responsibility of caring for another person dramatically alters one’s life. This change can happen abruptly...
People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting care facilities. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged,...
Get used to it – the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I...