by Kevin Banet | Sep 6, 2021 | Home Care
Today’s shortage of caregivers brings to mind an experience of my working life years ago. I had just lost my job, which is a bummer for anyone. “Are you going to apply for unemployment?” my friend Steve asked. “What’s that?” I...
by Kevin Banet | Sep 1, 2021 | Prayer
Prayer to St. Joseph in the Winter of My Life Good St. Joseph… Please help me with my challenges… with my illness… with my loneliness… with my fear. So much has changed in my life. I cannot do the activities that I used to do. I cannot go to...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 13, 2021 | Home Care
How do you find ‘round the clock home care for an aging relative without breaking the bank? A man – I’ll call him George – was looking after his aunt. Even in her 90s, she was very active – even a bit aggressive at times – and seemed ill-fitted to live in a...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 3, 2021 | History
This weekend we will be reminded – in rather vague references unfortunately – of the various freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States. Let’s be specific about an often-neglected one. Don’t hold your breath – you won’t hear too much...
by Kevin Banet | May 31, 2021 | Senior stories
I met him next to the banana display at Walmart. He had driven his motorized wheelchair to the produce department, his veteran’s hat clearly visible. “Where is Pine Island?” I asked, looking at his clean-looking cap, which bore the words...
