by Kim Barnes | Apr 11, 2022 | Caregiving
Know you’re a caregiver and take care of yourself. Some caregivers provide hands-on physical care like dressing or giving medicine. Some manage doctor’s appointments, finances or other parts of life. If you’re doing any activities for your aging...
by Kim Barnes | Mar 30, 2022 | Alzheimer's / Dementia, Housing
Alzheimer’s and Dementia are tough. For everybody. Mike’s family moved his Mom into Memory Care in March 2021. It was a difficult time for the family. Finding the right place and making the decision and going through with it. But if you find a great...
by Kim Barnes | Mar 21, 2022 | Housing
How do you decide where the best place is for your aging parent to live? If your mom or dad wants or needs to live somewhere other than their house or apartment there are many options. They range from Senior Living. Independent Living and Assisted Living to Memory...
by Kim Barnes | Mar 16, 2022 | Communication
What do you do when aging parents or siblings don’t agree with you? When we’re trying to help our aging parents it’s likely some sort of conflict is going to arise. Whether it’s an adult child wanting Dad to stop driving. Or maybe Mom...
by Kim Barnes | Mar 8, 2022 | Caregiving, Health
Why you should build a relationship with your aging parent’s pharmacist. Our aging parents often have trouble with their medications. Taking the pills, staying organized, not taking too much or too little, as well as, making sure they don’t negatively...