As I approach the middle-aged stage of my life, even though my parents have passed on from this physical world, I am witnessing my peers having to care for their aging and elderly parents. Some have had to hire in-home elder care services, which have provided much-needed respite. In the process of hiring outside helpers, […]
Chances are that if you have been watching your parents’ health decline for any number of reasons, you might be struggling with some situational depression. Our parents, who were once our caregivers and showed such strength and courage, have now been reduced to needing elder care in their Michigan home, where maybe you were raised. […]
As of the date of this writing, a close friend and mentor of mine is currently going through the process of trying to age gracefully as best as she can while also working on overcoming barrios to continue to live on her own, and age in place. She’s only seventy years old but has severe […]