A Guilty Pleasure, A Moment of Glee
For nearly the past year my “uniform” has primarily been varying lengths of jeans. Long jeans, short jeans and Capri jeans; these are all quite practical for pushing and lifting a wheelchair. These extravagant outfits were completed with sensible shoes–sneakers and comfort sandals. The same kind my mother might where. Stylish went out the window. [...]
moreLetting Go Let In Enjoyment
This morning, Michelle, who cared for her parents joined me for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player below. Michelle and I continued a conversation today that started in March; you can listen to our first show here. Caregiving began for Michelle when her mom had a [...]
moreFun Moments
I have found fun moments through this first week of my summer vacation. I am hanging out with Elly for most of the day since watering takes most of the morning three days a week. We have been making lunch together these days since I want to make sure I have something that I want [...]
moreAbsent, AWOL and At A Loss
I’ve been absent lately, I know. The past six months or so have been some of the most difficult in my life. So many times I’ve wanted to blog, but whenever I would sit down in front of the keyboard, the words would just not come. There’s so much to say, so many emotions, so [...]
moreVisited Mom the Day After
Went over to see Mom after she and my Aunt Susie decided to take her to a “Doc in a Box” for symptoms that could be either a virus or an on-going issue with her heart where her body does not release fluids and the excess builds up around her heart causing swollen limbs, labored [...]
moreUpdate on PH Appointment…
This I copied and pasted from my facebook page… Here’s the update of Nicole’s appointment yesterday with her PH specialist. We had several issues that we wanted to discuss. The first and most important was the management of the subq pain and switching to IV. The doctor asked Nicole what she wanted and Nicole said [...]
moreThe Test
Tomorrow I’m having a colonoscopy. From here on out we’re referring to it as The Test because c-o-l-o-n-o-s-c-o-p-y is too much to type. This has been scheduled since early last month. I let Steve and our son know and had already arranged for a friend to take me for the appointment. She’s not a morning [...]
moreDownload Your Care Plan: May 26
Every Thursday, we have a care plan ready for you so you’re ready on Sunday to implement your plan. Each care plan also includes an intention to build on what you do well. In our care plan, we define well this way: Wisdom comes from being attentive grateful and curious. Energy comes from your food, [...]
moreTips for Avoiding the Family Feud
How do you avoid a family feud during caregiving, an experience that seems to bring out the worst in the family? The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) asked its members–professionals who work with older people, people with disabilities and families who need assistance with caregiving issues–that very question (How do you avoid [...]
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