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Healthcare Reform: Eldercare in Trouble
What’s all this I hear about “death panels”, forced abortions, and mandatory sex change operations? Has the country I used to know gone AWOL? Come on, folks, get real. No one wants to kill Grandma, an… more →
Elder Care Coaching for Boomers
Your Toes Look Like Little Cocktail Party Sausages
stephaniepappas2009 wrote 1 month ago: She laughed. I can’t believe she actually laughed. Getting my mom to laugh before her various … more →
Healthcare Reform: Eldercare in Trouble
Dr. Jane wrote 3 months ago: What’s all this I hear about “death panels”, forced abortions, and mandatory sex change operations? … more →
Death is only a transition
Dr. Jane wrote 5 months ago: This meditation on dying came from a friend whose beloved mother just died. When we become aware tha … more →
The Final Transition...Death and Denial
Dr. Jane wrote 5 months ago: Dad died on April 12 of this year. He and Mom were at home with friends enjoying conversation along … more →
A Year Later
Dr. Jane wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a year since Dad returned home from the stroke rehab hospital. He’s still dea … more →
Hello from Missouri
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carlafibers wrote 1 year ago: Our flights went well, I am pleased to have won my “Packing Light” challenge!! This is … more →
I'm doing fine
Dr. Jane wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been “missing in action” for a while. Everything’s okay…even gre … more →
It takes just a moment to show your parents you care!
Dr. Jane wrote 2 years ago: I took a few minutes this afternoon to call Mom and Dad to see how they were doing. The in-home hea … more →
WHY BOTHER Caring for our Elders?
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Dr. Jane wrote 2 years ago: With the Jewish High Holy Days and the Muslim month of Ramadan overlapping for the second time in tw … more →
Dad's first post-stroke home: Assisted living, in-home care, or a nursing home?
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Dr. Jane wrote 2 years ago: Now that Dad is home from stroke rehab again, I’ve had the luxury of reflecting on the early d … more →
