I didn’t feel super that day. It was my usual monthly trip as a caregiver for my folks. I had gotten up at 5:00 a.m. to get to the airport; arrived at my destination, rented a car and drove to the extended care facility where my Mom and Dad had been residing for two years […]
Such great questions to ask before hiring a Home Care Agency. Appreciation to: Cypress HomeCare Solutions, Phoenix, Arizona, for giving me permission to reprint their Article here. To contact: cypresshomecare.com Tel: 602-264-8009 1. How long has your company been in business? – With many new companies entering the marketplace, they often lack experience […]
IF ONLY I had thought that: * Not preparing for future care issues isn’t fair to my family or to me * No one else will do it for me or my aging parents or other senior family members * I can change how I look at the future * A little organization creates a […]
Here are a few fun memories from Christmas! #1 You may have memories of cookies your Mom baked: #2 Or, you could have made some of these: #3 I definitely enjoyed building snowmen.. how about you? […]
Would you agree it’s been quite the year? The virus has created additional risks to aging parents and other seniors. It really gives one pause to think….Am I prepared to be sick? Does my family know what to do if I can’t speak for myself? Maybe you have aging parents and you’re concerned […]
Don’t make caregiving an experiment – there is a better way! Utilize the skills of a Geriatric Care Manager. I appreciate Diane Skaff, LPN, BA, who is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager here in Sun City, Arizona, for giving me permission to provide the following excerpts from the Senior Support Solutions website. What is a […]
“These crazy times feel a bit like a “zombie apocalypse” and end of life planning seems even more relevant now,” according to Elder Law Attorney Lora Johnson, who gave permission to share the following text: Many who have been putting off doing their final plans, are now urgently trying to get them done, while others […]
OK, I admit it, I’m not a jigsaw puzzle enthusiast, but there are those I know who can put together a 1000 piece puzzle in what seems to be minutes. Wow! With all those pieces it seems so complicated, challenging and ‘time-consuming’ to get it all done. But during the process as the puzzle starts […]
Do you ever give thought to organizing your electronic life? #1 You may be caring for aging parents, spouse or other senior friend… what about their electronic life? #2 What happens when individuals are unable to function properly in their electronic life? [*Perhaps there are memory changes that lead to dementia; or medical changes that […]
Who would have thought we’d be in the situation we are right now? True, it has given us more time than we’ve likely ever had in our lives. It may have also turned your life upside down and that is challenging in itself. But I have a feeling that whatever our situation is, many of […]
The Senior Care Organizer is a combination of organizational insights, caregiving and resource information for managing senior adult care or to set up one’s own plan for the future. It came together over the 12 years that Claudia cared for her parents as they moved from independent living to retirement, to assisted living and finally to extended care. Claudia also organizes Senior Care Workshops in addition to providing various types of assistance to seniors, as well as to adult children as they care for their aging parents.