Caregiving can be a slippery slope. You start by taking Dad to the doctor or picking up some groceries for Mom. Then they need a little bit more, and a little bit more. You find yourself dropping by on your way to work, calling in the evening and spending more time on the weekend cooking and cleaning and checking on things. Your siblings, who are not involved, may have no idea what you do. Maybe you should write it down for them.
Today few people want to go to a nursing home, fearing they will live in a medicalized, dehumanizing environment for years, in fact, for the rest of their lives. It did not start out that way. Can we put the “home” back in nursing home?
Today’s typical nursing home has never come close to meeting the public’s desire for humane and dignified long-term care. It’s time to defund nursing homes. Can the traditional nursing home model be replaced?
What will life be like for seniors once time has passed and an effective COVID-19 vaccine is routinely available? Many experts conclude it will never be the same. Read more for how medical care, travel, eating, shopping, home life, and gatherings could be affected.
Are you your brother’s keeper? Who is your brother? While these unanswered questions are a matter of much debate worldwide, in the context of the elderly and disabled, the fog is clearing. What does it mean to be your brother’s keeper?
As the dangers of congregate living during the extended SARS-covid-19 public health crisis become widely known, more of us may attempt to care for older and disabled family members at home.
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