DAD, IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO HAND OVER YOUR CAR KEYS

dad-it%e2%80%99s-time-for-you-to-hand-over-your-car-keys

Speaking with your Aging Parents about no longer driving…this is not going to be an easy conversation.  Your Dad (or Mom) may think of driving as the key to their independence.  But, it doesn’t have to be.  There are transportation alternatives that can keep them self-reliant.  Consider the people who live in major cities.  Many [...]

Caregiving from a distance – Part 3

caregiving-from-a-distance-part-3

D artfully shares some of their daughters’ financial stresses- including her own due to the housing market where she’d devoted 20 years of her career.  It was becoming more difficult for us to help them out financially as we had been. We told our parents we’d found a solution that would give them an exceptional [...]

Caregiving From a Distance for Mom

caregiving-from-a-distance-for-mom

D’s friend had warned us that we should be prepared for resistance.   People feel threatened with the loss of their independence.  They may not want others making decisions for them.  They might be angry that we put down a deposit on a place without asking them first.  (When it became apparent that Dad’s illness negatively [...]

Caregiving From a Distance With Aging Parents

caregiving-from-a-distance-with-aging-parents

My folks were living in their single family home in Miami during the horrific 2005 hurricane season.  They were 81.  My youngest sister and her family lived about 15 minutes away. D & J’s son was 9 years old.   You can imagine that with a child in elementary school, two full time jobs and both [...]

« go backkeep looking »
  • Follow Us


           
         
  • Categories

  • Latest Tweets


    • SilverCensusHow To Select a Long Term Care Insurance Policy http://t.co/94ekEmaQ - posted on 24/05/2012 11:39:10

    • SilverCensusClare Bridge of Williamsville Williamsville, NY 14221 Assisted Living http://t.co/p2q3qW7D - posted on 24/05/2012 11:38:54

    • SilverCensusDay Out Program Newport, NH 03773 Alzheimer's/Dementia Care http://t.co/HQh6QQ4D - posted on 24/05/2012 11:38:05

    • SilverCensusLuther House-Jennersville West Grove, PA 19390 Independent Living http://t.co/lwtlmssW - posted on 24/05/2012 11:36:52

    • SilverCensusElderwood Village at Glenwood Williamsville, NY 14221 Assisted Living http://t.co/AflCTGBY - posted on 24/05/2012 11:36:02

  • My Posts

  • Login