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Category Archives: Elderly Care
Laid To Rest
Today, I took some time off work to support some dear friends who were burying their dear 91-year old mother to rest. It was clear from the funeral services that she had lived her life centered around all the things … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Elderly Care, Family, Funeral, Funeral Services, Goodbye, Letting Go
Tagged death, Funeral, God, Homily, Hospice, letting go, Life Stages, postaday 2013
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Father the Cat
My Dad must have nine lives! He has survived many physical ordeals: Head injury in 1979 caused by a 25-foot fall and the resultant seizure disorder, multiple fractures, fractured skull and the accompanying bleed that has left him with difficulties … Continue reading
Posted in caregiver, Elderly Care, Moral Issues, Parents
Tagged Aging, Father, Health, Hippocratic Oath, Life Stages
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Sunday Brunch
“You’re five minutes late!” my father said, as I reached over to kiss him on his forehead. He was sitting in the kitchen, on the breakfast table facing the glass doors looking out to our mother’s garden. The sunlight was … Continue reading
Posted in Elderly Care, Family, Family Time, Food, Life Stages, Nutrition, Parents, Sunday Brunch
Tagged Family, Fathers, frenchtoast, Palo Alto California, Parenting
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Waiting Room Stories
Last week, I was sitting in a half empty waiting room while my father was having his hearing tested. I had finished filling all the information and HIPAA forms when I glanced up and saw a pleasant-looking elderly gentleman smiling … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Child, Divorce, Doctor's Appointment, Doctors, Elderly Care, Family Members, Family Time, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Issues & Trends, Kids, Letting Go, Life Choices, Life Stages, Parenting, Parents, Travel
Tagged Aging, Culture, Doctor's Appointments, Doctors, Family, grand children, grandparents, Health, Hong Kong, Issues & Trends, Kids, letting go, Life Stages, Parenting, QiGong, Travel
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Mothers & Sons, Sons & Their Mothers
What is it about mothers and sons, or sons and their mothers? A steadfast, unspoken, pervasive bond between two people, almost palpable in its honesty. I noticed it more in the last two or three years of my mother-in-law’s life. … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Culture, Death, Elderly Care, Family, Letting Go, Life Stages, Moral Issues, Parenting
Tagged Family, Home, Marriage, Mother, mother -son relationship, Mother-in-law, Mothers and sons, Parenting
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