Caregiving
CategoryCaring for Aging Parents in NYC: A Resource Guide
I worked for many years with a family run business where, around the coffee machine or water cooler, many of the older employees commisera..
Caregiving: Mistakes We Made with My Father
If we had a ‘do-over’ there are definitely things I would change about caring for my father Leo in his final illness, mainly in the last t..
The Benefits of Hiring a Geriatric Care Manager: Our Experience with My Mother
When my mother Janina suffered a stroke, we had the invaluable help of a Geriatric Care Manager to organize her care at home. We worked w..
A Bittersweet Season— An appreciation of Jane Gross’s seminal book on caregiving
We basically have a caregiving section on the blog because of this book. Jane Gross presents the issues that she and her brother encounte..
Three Tips for Visiting a Nursing Home
If you are not accustomed to visiting a nursing home or rehab facility, it can be an awkward and bewildering experience. Whether your lov..