I shared in an earlier blog the unsettling feeling of flipping through my mother’s desk drawers and file cabinets in what felt like an invasion of her privacy seeking important information we needed to know. ...
Simple Solutions to Keep Your Loved One in Their Home
Dorothy said it best, didn’t she? ‘There’s no place like home.’ Three out of four adults believe this sentiment to be true and want to age in place – 76% of Americans aged 50+ prefer ...
5 Pieces of Information to Gather From Your Loved One
I heard this on a commercial recently: we think we have all this time until we don’t. It’s a powerful yet true statement that proved to be painfully true. My great aunt went into the ...
Defining Your Loved One’s Goals
At what age do you stop setting goals? The answer should be, never. Even as we age we are constantly evolving and knowing what we want is so important to not only how we live ...
Fall Prevention Tips for Your Elderly Loved One’s Home
My friend Jim showed up for our weekly tennis match covered in bandages and a knee brace. He had quite a story to share. He’s in his early 70s and other than this one incident ...
Subtle Signs Your Loved One May Need Help
People age so differently. It’s true, think about your own family. My father is in his late 60s and he’s more buff than my husband (I’ll have to apologize for that later). He takes going ...
How To Make Staying Home Work For You
It was an awkward situation to say the least, more so for my husband’s grandmother. But I often think about that moment and wonder how long it took her to get the nerve to even ...
What Information Should You Be Sharing or Receiving From Your Loved Ones?
We found my mother-in-law sitting in front of the computer with tears running down her face. Had there been any updates on Dad? He was in a nearby hospital while doctors ran tests to see ...
What Information Should I Know in a Time of Crisis?
I remember one specific health crisis that hit our family unexpectedly. I had just hung up the phone with Mom, she wanted me to know she was headed to urgent care because she thought she ...
Understanding Your Loved One’s Needs
True story. I remember when my sister’s mother-in-law, Kathy, showed up at my niece’s third grade concert wearing skin tight leggings, a mismatched blouse that was opened all the way in the front revealing just ...
