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Current Archive

	What Am I suppose To Feel? Thursday, December 22, 2011
As soon as I finished my speech a woman said she was going to hug my neck and then tell me why she did it. She said, "My mother and my husband are here in this nursing home. Both have Alzheimer's... Read More

	Mother Is Not Happy Wednesday, November 09, 2011
A deeply worried couple called to tell me how miserable the wife's mother seemed to be. They thought the problem was the nursing home, but could not put their finger on any one thing the mother did not like about the place... Read More

	She Can't Give Up Yet Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Her husband must leave the hospital, and there is no way she can care for him at home. She has been the caregiver in the home for a few years since he first became ill, and then he fainted and fell. After some time in the hospital he was transferred... Read More

	Preparing for Distant Care Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Depending on the relationship, of course, it is much easier to give care if the parents live nearby. There have been some definitive studies done concerning the cost to industry in lost time and productivity as more and more of us are trying to care for loved ones hundreds of miles away... Read More

	Realistic Expectations Monday, September 26, 2011
I was in for a shock when I began my experiences with care facilities. I thought they were miniature hospitals with nurses in track shoes just waiting for a call button to ring so they could run to the room and take care of my loved ones every need... Read More