Comfort for Caretakers
Guest post by Patsy Bowden McCrory After thirty-five years of teaching, I retired in 2008 to care for my mother-in-law who had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We had one afternoon to…
Misdiagnosis
I recently appeared as a guest on a program called Invisible Condition where I talked about my mom’s being misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s. As it turned out, she had a treatable…
Shadow Dancer
Guest post by Alison van Schie There she sat, tightly clutching her handbag on her lap, observing life in the common area of her nursing home. Occasionally she offered an…
The Lost Weekend
My husband and I had just checked into the hotel where we would stay for three nights when one of our sitters called. “Something’s wrong with your mom,” Joan said.…
Anticipation
Guest post by Lettie Kirkpatrick Whisman “What do you think you do well as a caregiver? The question was asked by a discussion leader in a caregiver support group for…
Living in Peace
My ninety-six-year-old mother-in-law, Fairsee, had lived alone for more than forty years. Feisty and independent, she didn’t want to move in with us. And truth be told, it wasn’t on…
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