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When Grandma Went to the Hospital: An Appalachian Story
A Story of Kinship in Eastern Kentucky This is a fictionalized story inspired by real accounts, based on a Louisville, KY Bellarmine University thesis. The research paper was on Appalachian Kinship and authored by Taryn Rollins. Marshall, Kentucky, sits tucked into...
When Even a Corny Joke Can Mean “I Care” to the Elderly
More Than a Silly Phone Prank One day, I was out of town visiting my aunt when the phone rang. It was her son. “Is your refrigerator running?” he asked. “Why, of course it is,” she replied. “Well, you better stop it before it gets away!” It was a silly, well-worn...
How Dad’s Unknown Malady Led to My New Career
This article was written by a guest contributor, John Trompeter, the owner/operator of ComForCare of Wheaton, IL.My dad was a doer—one of those guys who, when met with difficulty, just put his nose to the grindstone and got things done. He served in World War II, got...
Mom’s Arthritis: a Quiet Lesson in Growing Old
The Warning in My Mother’s Voice I can still hear my mother’s voice from years ago, slightly exasperated, as she flexed her fingers and winced. “It’s my arthritis again,” she’d say, usually while stirring a pot or folding laundry. Back then, I nodded sympathetically...