Published: December 23, 2020
The cookies are long gone. The hugs are sadly a thing of the past too. A New Year is upon us and I, for one, am hopeful. First, the cookies. Long a tradition children and then grandchildren would take a day or two to come to Grandma’s house to make and bake holiday cookies. Recipes… Read More
Published: November 2, 2020
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” to everyone in contrast to other times in the year when only a specific life… Read More
Published: October 2, 2020
So here it is over 6 months since we have been living with COVID-19 – the pandemic. Lives have changed forever. But while I write this, life does go on in some fashion as before. Basic needs are met one way or another and we try to look forward to better days. In the meantime… Read More
Published: September 2, 2020
Caring for a child with special needs can be stressful even during “normal times” but we are now facing the added stress of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Sweeping changes in our routines and cancellation of our normal group therapies and schooling have created some challenges for our children with special needs and parents/caregivers caring for… Read More
Published: June 26, 2020
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 vary from location to location, state to state and are stated as “recommendations” or in… Read More
Published: May 20, 2020
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 some degree, the show of disgruntled residents making the nightly news along with the growing… Read More
Published: March 12, 2020
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 able to do it all, but I have my own health issues. What is there… Read More
Published: February 7, 2020
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. The Jones children and grandchildren visit frequently, but their parents are doing well and are… Read More
Published: January 10, 2020
Free samples allure us often; it might be down the Costco aisle, a popular television commercial, an ad on social media, or at popular events. At a recent fair I attended, I received a free sample of “anti-aging” products, along with other older adults, who were hooked by the spiel. Normally I would have declined,… Read More
Published: December 2, 2019
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 family and visited at least once a year. Emily’s parents were hard working, her father… Read More