A Window into the Past: Honoring the Person
As I think back to my childhood, I remember my grandmother, Louise who was born in 1876 in Copenhagen, Denmark. We all lived together in our old Victorian home, with my grandmother on the first floor, and my parents, siblings, […] Read More
Who Knows? Who to Ask When Help is Needed?
My mother is quickly spending her savings and will not be able to afford her Assisted Living facility. What do we do? My husband requires so much care due to his health that I am exhausted. I want to be […] Read More
Is the Government Helping You?
Isn’t it interesting when you hear an older person strongly say, “I think the government needs to mind their own business and leave us alone. We don’t need them.” My inside voice says, “Wait a minute. Looking at you, I […] Read More
Do You Have a Secret You’ve Forgotten About?
I’ve been thinking about the future. “Funny,” you may think, “when I’m sure she’s well over 65.” You’re right but there are days when I wonder how I’ll age. I feel fortunate that I can do what I’m able, but […] Read More
Health Insurance Enrollment is Open – Does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Help?
It’s open enrollment time for health insurance. Offered once a year, open enrollment means individuals can choose a health insurance plan or opt out of the one they have and move to another plan. Open enrollment means it is “open” […] Read More
My Family Says I Have to Stay
Well, here we are officially in summer, still in a pandemic with numbers rising instead of falling while too many older adults are still trying to understand why they’re still confined within nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The rules […] Read More
Of Course I Want Choices!
It’s been weeks (sometimes feels like months) since I began writing this blog to chronicle my thoughts as an older adult but one who is still working and “in the field” as they say. Although most states are open to […] Read More
Who Knows? Who to Ask When Help Is Needed?
My mother is quickly spending her savings and will not be able to afford her assisted living community. What do we do? My husband requires so much care due to his health that I am exhausted. I want to be […] Read More
The Choices are Overwhelming: How Do You Know Who to Trust?
Carla Jones and her husband lived a quiet life in their home for the past 60 years. They had four children; however, two live out of the area and the remaining are running around from work to their children’s activities. […] Read More
Long Distance Caregiving: How a Care Manager Can Help
Emily Opal lived in the outskirts of Georgia. She was original from Northern California but moved away thirty years ago to follow her dreams. Emily left behind her mother, father and a younger brother. Emily kept in touch with her […] Read More