Elderly Home Guide
Honest Advice for Families Caring for Aging Parents
Author: Elderly Home Guide Team
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At every party or family gathering I go to now, the same thing happens without me deciding it should. The conversation my own age drifts toward work, kids’ schedules, whatever show everyone happens to be watching that month, and somewhere in the middle of it I feel myself pulling away, drawn instead toward the corner…
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When I was a little girl, my mother would sit down at the piano in our living room and play the theme song from the Muppets. My sister and I did not need any convincing. We would grab hands and spin in circles until the room blurred, laughing so hard it hurt, until our legs…
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Years ago, I sat beside my father in a packed arena at San Diego State University, waiting for the Dalai Lama to walk onto the stage. I remember the hum of thousands of voices going quiet all at once. I remember my father beside me, still and attentive in a way I rarely saw him…
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There is something quietly powerful about the bond between an older adult and their pet. The cat curled up beside them on the sofa. The small dog waiting at the door when they wake up. The fish tank glowing softly in the corner of a quiet room. For many seniors, a pet is far more…
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That Bright Pink Fruit at the Store. Should You Actually Buy It? You’ve probably seen it sitting in the produce section, hot pink on the outside, pale white or vivid magenta on the inside, flecked with tiny black seeds. Dragon fruit has this way of looking simultaneously exotic and a little intimidating. Your hand reaches…
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When you step into the role of family caregiver, you are stepping into a world full of products you never knew existed and a market all too eager to sell you things you may or may not need. Grab bars and bed rails, pill dispensers and monitoring systems, adaptive clothing and specialized dishes: the options…
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Understanding what you feel, why you feel it, and how to carry it with grace There is a particular kind of love that only emerges in caregiving. It is quiet, unglamorous, often exhausting, and occasionally pierced through with a beauty so sharp it catches you off guard. It is the love of watching someone sleep…
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By Ceci L. There’s a moment that comes quietly, almost without warning. It is the day you realize the person who once cared for you now needs you to care for them. For many of us caring for aging parents, that moment arrives not once but in quiet waves, reshaping everything we thought we…