Sculptor in Chief

One Christmas, my daughter-in-law gave Gene and me our own pens. Before we could ask why, she grinned and said, “I’m tired of hearing “MINE!” from you. We laughed because we knew just what this sibling among seven meant. As only children, Gene and I never had to share...

Adult Child, not Parent

Several years ago, I wrote this article, which was published in Hope for Women Magazine, about how devastating it is for someone to lose control over their lives. It is as true today as it was then. I learned then that you cannot, and should not try, to parent your...

What are you looking for?

If it weren’t for family caregivers, our health care system would implode. There would be a huge need for nursing home or assisted living beds that no community could fill. Currently, there are not enough saints who are willing to do physically and emotionally...

Caregiving With a Small c

“She’s eligible, but there’s a waiting list.” “The program sounded good but wasn’t what it was cracked up to be.” “Don’t go the emergency room. They’re slammed with Covid.” Health Care System Flatlining America spends more for health care than any other nation, but...

If you want something done right…..

At one time, people expected to receive good care in nursing facilities. Life expectancy after a serious medical crisis is longer now because of the surgical,  medical, and pharmaceutical progress we have made over the years. Yet that very progress has created a...