by Sue | Dec 13, 2021 | Care Giving
Caregiving is a battle against illness, depression, frustration, worry, and at times deep sorrow. We try to maintain as much wellness as possible for our loved one, yet the truth that we have no control over outcomes constantly hits us in...
by Sue | Nov 7, 2021 | Care Giving
Sixteen years ago, I sat in a meeting with physicians, social workers, and regional health care experts to discuss hospice use in the Finger Lakes Region. I recall Dr. Quill lamenting that imminently terminal patients are treated in Intensive Care Units, in place of...
by Sue | Jun 20, 2021 | Care Giving
In my last Caregiving blog, I portrayed three sets of caregivers soon to be in crisis. Although we want to avoid them, when dire situations attack suddenly, we need help yesterday. Overall, it’s best to provide the safest, most effective plan of care for our loved...