Long Distance Caregiving
The phone rang one evening shortly before bedtime. It was our son Brian in Atlanta. “Sorry to call so late,” he said, “but I wanted to let you know I…
Honor Your Parents
Guest post by Sarah McCormick “I really hate that I am such a burden on you.” My oldest daughter chimed in, “Grandma, quit saying that. You are not a burden!…
Extend Your Reach
One summer when I worked in ICU, a prolonged heat wave swept the Mid-South, keeping actual temperatures above 100° for fifteen days straight. During that time, the air conditioner went…
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…
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