Editor’s note: Amy Boviard’s sister passed away this week and she asked that we share this post as a memorial to her sister who has just ended a long journey with illness. You may want to read other posts in our caregiving series. Amy Many of you are visually impaired and/or hearing impaired like me. … Continued
As we enter the Thanksgiving season, this post about family caregiving and family values and traditions is particularly relevant. This post is also part of our Sandwich Generation Series. Three Generations in the Home As in most family interactions, there are more smiles than teeth grindings in being a grandparent who is called upon to … Continued
This post is part of our Sandwich Generation Series. Becoming The Unplanned Caregiver “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa Even though I was caring for a family of three young children and was helping my husband to establish a new business, I … Continued
This post is part of our Caregiving series. My 98-year-old mother can’t remember what she had for lunch, but she knows the rules of Scrabble, comes up with obscure words that only avid crossword puzzlers know, and grabs those triple word scores with glee. Sometimes, she struggles to make a play, when the tiles in … Continued
This post is part of our Caregiving Series in honor of National Family Caregivers Month. Mother in Emergency Room There are times when I feel more blind than usual, and when my 98-year old mother was sent to the emergency room (ER), this was one of them. First, when I got the call from the … Continued