by Patrick Cawley | Aug 25, 2022 | Health Care System, Medicaid, Medicare, Sentinel Articles
As one of four children, I fondly remember my brothers and sister teasing each other about which one of us was our parents’ favorite child. It would make sense if my sister, Katie, was the favorite. She is the only daughter, a rose among thorns, and she happens...
by Patrick Cawley | May 31, 2022 | Family Living, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Jeff looked at me across a conference room table that was covered with bills and bank statements. We were discussing Jeff’s father, whose stroke had caused cognitive impairment and problems with physical mobility. Jeff’s father was in a nursing home. The...
by Patrick Cawley | Feb 1, 2022 | Aging, Sentinel Articles
Why does the death of a spouse lead some people to “die of a broken heart” while others live many years longer with grace and strength? There are sources of stress that are unique to each stage of life, but older adults certainly face their share of setbacks and...
by Patrick Cawley | Jan 25, 2022 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
The amount of control over certain aspects of life may change with aging. People lose spouses, siblings, and friends. Various medical ailments deprive them of their mobility, eyesight or memory, and they must depend on others for help. People experience...
by Patrick Cawley | Jan 19, 2022 | Family Living, Sentinel Articles
If you were to die tomorrow, would your family or friends know how to sort out the details of your life? If you had a stroke, would anyone know how to find your bank accounts, investments, estate plan, insurance policies or online accounts? Wouldn’t it feel...
