by Keystone Elder Law | Oct 9, 2012 | Caregiver Support
If you are the responsible party for a loved one in a care community such as a nursing home or personal care home, you may have been invited to participate in a care plan meeting. You may have wondered, “What is this for?” or “What is my role in this?” In its simplest...
by Keystone Elder Law | Sep 27, 2012 | Caregiver Support
I ran across an interesting blog on “Katie’s Take” recently called, “Parenting our Parents.” It highlighted the need for increased communication between adult children and their older parents. One of the most helpful insights shared was to focus on interdependence...
by Keystone Elder Law | Jul 20, 2012 | Caregiver Support
A number of years ago, the Beatles had a hit song called, “All You Need Is Love.” It’s a nice sentiment that love can do anything, but when it comes to caregiving, love is unfortunately not enough… Whether your loved one has dementia or some other type of...
by Keystone Elder Law | May 11, 2012 | Caregiver Support
Over a number of years I have talked with many people who have promised a spouse or a parent that they would never place them in a “home.” At the time these promises were made they were sincere, but no one anticipated the circumstances that would arise to make keeping...
by Keystone Elder Law | May 9, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
If there is someone in your family who is in the early stages of dementia, one of the things you can do with them is to make a memory book. With all the scrapbooking materials and the publishing capability of computers, you will be able to make a memory book that is...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 30, 2012 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support
‘TimeSlips” was the topic of a presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association’s recent Early Stage Symposium. If you are like me, TimeSlips suggests accounting for one’s time; and the privilege of hearing a medical student talk about that did not excite me. But I was...
