Should I Consider Assisted Living for My Parent?Many people enter a stage in their lives when it’s time to make a decision about a parent or loved one. They may be retired and in pretty good shape, but it’s getting harder for them to manage the household. Cooking dinner and cleaning the house is just […]
Continue readingIt’s a snowy day basically everywhere in the State today. It’s not a great day to be out traveling for your own sake or for your loved ones, either. Many of my clients have my cell phone number, and already in the morning I got two calls from clients with the same issue: they feel […]
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Transitioning A Parent to A Nursing Home As a caregiver, you may realize at some point that your loved one can no longer receive sufficient care at home. Transitioning a loved one to a nursing home can be stressful, exhausting, and emotionally challenging. It may cause your loved one to feel angry or resentful toward […]
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How to prevent medical errors when advocating for a loved oneWe all know errors can occur anywhere in the healthcare system, whether it’s in a hospital, nursing home, or even at home, and of course, we want to prevent them from happening to our loved ones. How can we be sure to prevent these errors […]
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Why Just “Being There” Is Important For Your Loved One’s HealthWhy Just “Being There” Is Important For Your Loved One’s HealthI just had a conversation the other day with a remarkable woman who noticed her elderly neighbor’s memory was not what it used to be. She started spending time with her neighbor and realized that […]
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