Nursing Home Shame
Living at home, my mother’s multiple sclerosis (MS) and dependency on her family, made her miserable. Her family was tired of waiting on her, and she knew it. When my mother informed me that she planned to divorce my father and move to a nursing home, I felt my...Lost Control
When I was little, my mother would make excuses for the A’s on my report card as though I hadn’t earned them. I explained to a friend not long ago that because of this, after third grade I stopped showing the grade report to my mother. Being a mother herself, this...Bridging the Gap: How to Help Your Aging Parents Who Aren’t Ready for a Nursing Home Yet
The first of the baby boomers reached retirement age in 2011 and according to the AARP, an average of 9,000 boomers join these ranks daily. As many grown children know, transitioning your parent into a nursing home or assisted living is never without its...
Jazzing It Up: Easy Ways to Personalize a Care Home Room
Jazzing It Up: Easy Ways to Personalize a Care Home Room Edited: October 16, 2019 Sadly for all of us, my mother recently moved into a nursing home facility after having broken her hip by a fall. Moving to an assisted living care facility or nursing home brings many...Connect With Me
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