Easing the struggle of the family caregiver
Help My Senior speaks to caregivers’ concerns in their struggles to help their loved ones. We also offer trusted referrals to home care agencies we know personally and have come to trust. Learn more on our About page.
The Quiet Strength of Uncle Pete’s Wrench
A Tool of Memory There’s a big, heavy old monkey wrench in my toolbox—rusted at the jaw, its handle darkened from years of use. We call it “Uncle Pete’s wrench.” It doesn’t get much action anymore. I keep that wrench not for its function, but for its memory. When I...
Ben Franklin’s National Treasure — Happy Independence Day
Old age didn't stop Benjamin Franklin. (AI image) In the movie National Treasure, treasure-seeker Nicholas Cage discovers a pair of antique spectacles with multiple lenses—clearly designed, we’re told, by Benjamin Franklin. When used to peer at the back of the...
How Jim’s Life Was Spared at the Battle of Iwo Jima
This article was written by a guest contributor, John Trompeter, the owner/operator of ComForCare of Wheaton, IL.One of the perks of my work in home care is to get a close-up view of our clients’ lives, which are oftentimes very interesting. I experienced one man’s...
Ping Pong, Prayer, and a Guitar: A Reunion of Fifty Years
Fifty years had passed, but the campground at Pine Lake State Park felt almost untouched—quiet pines rustling in the breeze, folding chairs in circles, and echoing laughter. Carl Beaumont looked out over the familiar faces of his siblings, cousins, and now grandkids....