Choosing between work and and caring for an elder
How do you deal with an employer who is pushing you to make the choice between work and caring for your elder?
This week’s question came from a caregiver having a hard time at work. She takes care of her mother who is afflicted with Parkinson’ s Disease. Already in a stressful situation, her boss doesn’t [...]
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My mom is on Metformin right now. That is the drug of choice that her doctor prescribed. She has Type 2 Diabetes and she has been stable with… Continue reading
With the recent passage of the House Bill on Healthcare Reform, we can only guess how much it will change once the Senate gets a hold of it and further makes revisions. So, what do we common folk do while politicians duke it out on Capital Hill? Fortunately for me, I have health care coverage [...]
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For the past few weeks, Dad has had trouble sleeping. He started telling me about disturbing dreams he had–which included ghosts, and death. He felt that the house they are living in, is evil. He was asking me about my brother and if he and… Continue reading


