Dad died on April 12 of this year. He and Mom were at home with friends enjoying conversation along with coffee and macaroons at their dining room table…one of Dad’s favorite activities ever. All four were having a lively chat about the state of the world, another of Dad’s favorite activities, although now [...]
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A Year Later
Posted in Elder Care, Home Health Care, In-Home Caregivers, Mom and Dad, adult children, aging parents, ailing parents, aphasia, baby boomers, caregiving, coaching, disability, family, health and illness, healthcare, helping aging parents, helping ailing parents, life, nursing care, philosophy, rehabilitation, sandwich generation, stroke, therapy, tagged stroke, parents, eldercare, family, baby boomers, therapy, sandwich generaation, rehabilitation, nursing care, in-home care, caregivers, Mom and Dad, life, home healthcare, helping, aging, ailing, illness, disability, aphasia on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a year since Dad returned home from the stroke rehab hospital. He’s still dealing with 12 hours a week of dyalisis which leaves him fatiqued and often depressed, but he and Mom continue to enjoy life’s gifts. They spend time with friends and family, go to parties, entertain in their home, frequently dine [...]
I’m doing fine
Posted in Assisted living issues, Elder Care, Mom and Dad, Spirituality of Elder Care, adult children, aging parents, ailing parents, aphasia, baby boomers, caregiving, caretakers, disability, family, health and illness, helping aging parents, helping ailing parents, life, parenting your parent, philosophy, rehabilitation, sandwich generation, stroke, therapy, tagged baby boomers, eldercare, family, love, parents on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been “missing in action” for a while. Everything’s okay…even great in some ways. It’s been a busy few months, and my head has been elsewhere.
I visited Mom and Dad in December, and it was a wonderful reunion. Dad has lost a lot of weight (that’s a good thing), but he does look old to [...]
It takes just a moment to show your parents you care!
Posted in Elder Care, Mom and Dad, Spirituality of Elder Care, adult children, aging parents, ailing parents, aphasia, baby boomers, caregiving, family, health and illness, helping aging parents, helping ailing parents, life, philosophy, stroke, therapy, tagged gift, gratitude, miracles, stroke on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I took a few minutes this afternoon to call Mom and Dad to see how they were doing. The in-home healthcare aide had just gone home, and Mom was fixing dinner. Mom put Dad on the phone, and he sounded GREAT!
It’s been over six months now since Dad’s stoke, and he’s still doing daily physical therapy, occupational [...]
Dad’s first post-stroke home: Assisted living, in-home care, or a nursing home?
Posted in Assisted living issues, Elder Care, Home Health Care, In-Home Caregivers, Long Term Care Planning, Mom and Dad, Spirituality of Elder Care, adult children, aging parents, ailing parents, aphasia, baby boomers, caregiving, choosing a Nursing Home, coaching, dementia, disability, family, health and illness, healthcare, helping aging parents, helping ailing parents, home nursing, life, nursing care, nursing homes, parenting your parent, philosophy, rehabilitation, sandwich generation, stroke, therapy on September 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Now that Dad is home from stroke rehab again, I’ve had the luxury of reflecting on the early days following his stroke, when my siblings, my mom, and I had to decide where he would go when he no longer needed to be hospitalized. For the time being, that chapter in our lives is past, and thankfully so, [...]
