Remember how you bought and filled that smart little pill organizer with all the separate little boxes in it with the names of the week and the morning, afternoon, evening and night doses for dad? And how you often checked that many of those little boxes were still...
You probably have mixed feelings about moving mom/dad into assisted living. While you know they will be happier, safer and less lonely, it is also difficult to accept that this once vital person, brimming with energy and verve, now seems to need help. You probably...
If you’re used to thinking of your parent or other loved one as always being on top of things; a capable person that you and others have always relied upon, the idea of them growing old and infirm may be a little difficult to confront. The fact however is that...
Change is hard. We humans are hardwired to value familiarity while resisting any major change. Remember how scary it was for you to move away for higher studies? So, suggesting a change as big as moving out of one’s home to one or both parents is bound to be met...
Are you concerned about placing your loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility during COVID-19? In the past, the biggest concerns were the amount of staffing, quality of the food, and the overall condition and cleanliness of the facility. The COVID-19...
