Caregiving: Taking care of yourself

Caregiving: Taking care of yourself

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...
Finding the right senior living situation

Finding the right senior living situation

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...
Resolving Conflict

Resolving Conflict

 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...
Questions for the Pharmacist

Questions for the Pharmacist

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...