by Kim Barnes | Aug 29, 2024 | Caregiving, Health, Quality of Life
What families need to know about hospital discharge planning. Your aging parent falls and breaks a hip.Or your aging parent gets pneumonia or has a stroke.Or something else serious happens and you have to take your elderly loved one to the hospital.Once they get the...
by Kim Barnes | Jul 26, 2024 | End of Life
Honoring your elderly parent’s wishes. It’s hard to think about what will happen when our parents pass. However, the more we can think and plan ahead the less stress we will face during that difficult time and the more we can be sure we’re honoring...
by Kim Barnes | Jun 20, 2024 | Alzheimer's / Dementia, Communication, Quality of Life
It can be hard to stay positive when your loved one doesn’t recognize you. Imagine being married for more than 60 years and then having your spouse have to move away.Imagine spending more than 60 years living with your loved one and then only being able to...
by Kim Barnes | Jun 9, 2024 | Caregiving, Quality of Life
Not sure what to get dad for Father’s Day? As our dad gets older he probably doesn’t need another tie, so what do you get him? Whether you’re looking for something practical that he can use in his every day life or something more sentimental, we hope you...
by Kim Barnes | May 23, 2024 | Caregiving
When your elderly parent needs help. How do you find a caregiver? Whether your elderly parent is in crisis and needs a caregiver with them full time or you just want someone to check on them every once in a while, or something in between, where do you start? A Google...
