With this title you might already be thinking, "that's 5 things per hour, easy!" If you saw into the world of a professional caregiver you would change your mind. You see, caregivers are the backbone of helping the elderly and disabled maintain independence at home. What does that mean? Chances are if .....Read more
We all have seen it. The elderly who refuses to give up driving, or refuses to bath or see the doctor. Takes their medication and then spits it out when you were not looking and you find them hidden in a drawer. Refusing to eat. They tells you over the .....Read more
So the time has come to place a loved one in a nursing home. This can be one of the most difficult emotional decisions to make and a huge stressor on families. The recognition to admit to yourself " I can no longer take care of you" is a troubling .....Read more
Waiting too Long As a healthcare provider for thirty-five years and as a care manager for my own parents, I've noticed a very common theme with clients in need of care at home. They waited too long; often because they did not want to spend the money or because they .....Read more
You do not want to be in this situation. Picture yourself approached by your loved one's MD , following possibly,a major stroke, and while you are under duress , asking you if your loved has an advanced directive for health care. You respond "no". Your doctor then asks you if .....Read more
