Elder Care ABC

Dad had briefed me on my most important caregiver duty.  “What ever you do, don’t let mom lose the keys to the mail box.”  Returning home after a long day at the hospital while my father was having surgery, mom and I were exhausted.  Before I realized what was happening, we were arguing at the [...]

Welcome to the July 1, 2009 edition of the Ron King presents Crisis in Caregiving: Can Seniors Go On Living at Home? posted at Blog Long Term Care – Long Term Care for Elders, saying, “A recent study funded by the Connecticut State Legislature found that community-based services such as home care were inadequate to [...]

Ahhh, toilet troubles.  Perhaps you’ve had them, too.  They were one of my most challenging eldercare issues.  Some days, my grandfather simply couldn’t make it to the toilet in time.  Other days, he would find the bathroom, only to mistake my laundry hamper for a toilet.  When I insisted on helping, he sometimes refused to [...]