A reader contacted me recently to ask for advice dealing with an elderly neighbor who constantly makes sexually inappropriate comments. It seems the 73-year old can’t help talking about the reader’s buttocks when they meet or talk on the phone…
Year: 2012
Nursing home staff cuts could affect the care your loved one receives
I read something recently about a trend in nursing home care that concerned me. Many facilities are cutting staff in the wake of declining admissions as state and federal governments cut funding to Medicare and Medicaid programs and more senior…
A disconnected cell can help save your life
Did you know that a disconnected cell phone could save your life? A police officer once told me that a cell phone doesn’t have to be activated to dial 911 as long as the battery on the phone is charged. …
Love, marriage and the other elder care giver
Lets be real. No man really wants to live with their mother-in-law. Nonetheless, my husband Rod has shared our home with my elderly and disabled mother since we said our I dos. During these eight years we’ve bickered about a…
Protect aging parents and elderly from acquaintance theft
During a recent walk around their neighborhood my sister-in-law’s mother and her home health aide made an unscheduled stop at the bank to withdraw $300. When they returned the home attendant told my sister-in-law that her mother had gotten away…
Getting Started
So you’ve finally decided it’s time to take a more active role in your parents care. Perhaps you’ve already assumed responsibility for making sure the bills are paid on time. You may also accompany your mom or dad on doctor’s…
Posted in Caregiver tips, Medical care Tagged with: aging parent, care giver, elder care, mother's keeper, senior care
Working and being a caregiver is hard but doable
Lately I’ve been thinking about when I first moved mom into my home and the impact it had on my life. Like I said before, I was 35, single and making a career change. That in and of itself was…
Baby monitor is a good way to monitor elderly parent’s during the night
It’s been a while since I’ve needed to use a baby monitor in my son’s room, but I keep it on because his bedroom is just across the hall from mom’s bedroom and having the monitor on allows me to…
Posted in The Daily Grind Tagged with: adult children, baby monitor, Graco, Parent, Physical therapy
