Caregiver Dilemmas

New Booklet: No Longer Safe To Drive

New Booklet: No Longer Safe To Drive
At some point it becomes painfully obvious. Maybe it’s the near misses, another fender bender, traffic tickets, getting lost on errands, poor night vision, or increasing confusion. Whatever the mix of warning signs, the message is clear and deeply concerning.…

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New PDF Booklet: Caregiver Decision Fatigue

New PDF Booklet: Caregiver Decision Fatigue
This “must read” article for caregivers outlines the synergistic complexity and uncertainty that dilemmas and family systems interject into all aspects of a caring for aging parents.  As important, the article offers practical strategies caregivers can readily adopt to better…

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Inconvenient Eulogy

Inconvenient Eulogy
  Inconvenient Eulogy  by David Solie   Even when things are going your way, Words don’t come easy on funeral day. Mourners turn up with guarded belief, Awaiting your words of pain and grief.   But others arrive with their…

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When the Bottom Falls Out

When the Bottom Falls Out
Long term care planning is another “hot spot” for aging parents. Attempts by family members to pressure, warn, or scare an older adults into planning decisions usually fail. That’s why we created the When The Bottom Falls Out Mind Map.…

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Moving In…

Moving In…
When an aging parent moves in, no one can predict how it will work out.  What looks good in the beginning can come  undone in sudden and distressing ways. Adult children need to frame moving in as “one step” in…

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