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Home Automation Can Be a Help for Family Caregivers

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Home automation can provide help for family caregivers & bring peace of mind knowing their loved one is safe, comfortable & enjoying a high quality life. Learn some of how it can help increase their quality of life and help bring you peace of mind.

Elderly Parents Get Financial Assistance … From Their Adult Children

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It would be interesting to see some statistics for the United States. What about you? Do you have parents aging in place or in a managed care environment that you are contributing financially to? Post a comment below and let us know. Here’s an interesting article from Your Money about the financial impact being felt […]

Caregivers: There is a “U” in Caregiving.

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I know if you read this elderly caregiver article over at the New York Times and you are caring for an elderly parent or loved one, you’re probably going to shake your head in agreement that all of it sounds good. You’re going to secretly think, “Wouldn’t it be nice…?” You might even tell a […]

Aging in Place & Elderly Care: Helpful Resources

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If you are preparing to, or considering, providing some level of care for your parents (either live-in or aging in place), here are a couple of good articles to read. By no means exhaustive, but all have points to consider as you begin planning. (In no particular order.) How to get good home care for […]

The Saddest Day

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Bill was eyeing himself in the mirror as I began my morning routine. He always was an early riser; much more so than me. It was Saturday and I was scheduled to work with a group of volunteers at a local shelter for the better part of the day. Bill, as usual, would stick around […]