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June 8th, 2008

Father’s Day gift for elderly dads

With a week until Father’s Day, many people are wondering what to get the dad in their life. It can be especially hard to pick out something for an older person who doesn’t need much “stuff”.
Paula Spencer of Caring.com tells us about selecting a gift for her aging dad:
He doesn’t seem to care about […]

By Elizabeth -- 2 comments

May 24th, 2008

Good things for aging parents

Writing about aging parents and all that goes with it can sometimes become a bit morose or gloomy at best.
I try to balance that kind of stuff here with other things, but sometimes it’s hard. So, I really enjoyed reading Caring.com’s round-up of good things in the news about aging parents:
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By Elizabeth -- 1 comment

May 15th, 2008

Question I wish I had asked

There’s an excellent post at Caring.com by Paula Spencer.
In Questions I Wish I Had Asked Mom, Spencer brings up a good point, I wish I had asked my mother more questions about her side of things when she was dying.
It’s hard toward the end, because you are tuned into taking care of “business” […]

By Elizabeth -- 2 comments

January 21st, 2008

Hiring in-home care

One of your fist steps into the world of the Sandwich Generation may be having to hire in-home assistance or care for your aging parent or relative when activities of daily living become a struggle.
In addition to navigating the world of payors you may find yourself having to hire someone to come into your parent’s […]

By Elizabeth -- 2 comments

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