Easing the struggle of the family caregiver
Help My Senior seeks to speak to caregivers’ concerns in their various struggles to help their loved ones. Together, we can make a difference.
Caregiver shortage? A matter of growing up
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 replied. He explained how it worked. I...
Prayer in the Winter of My Life
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 the places that I...
How One Man Cut Out the Home Care Middleman
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 nursing...
This weekend’s most forgotten liberty
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 about this one in the...