Back on Anchor!
I am very happy to announce that I will be starting a podcast on anchor soon call The Future of Elder Care. Much of what I have been...
Dealing with Failure
When caring for the elderly, there is no getting around Murphy’s Law. No matter how careful one is, things can still go wrong. That is...
Saying Goodbye
Since August of 2017, I made arrangements with my family to help take care of my grandparents until they were no longer able to live...
Ephesians 3:20
Remember where you were ten years ago. See how far God has brought you. You were homeless, friendless, and jobless. You were drowning in...
Family Caring for Family
When a family member is caring for an individual in the later stages of life, they are obviously very personally invested. This heavy...
My Parent's Parent Three
It’s always scary when a loved one goes to the hospital room. Emergencies are dramatic. There is a reason that shows like ER and House...
Never Stop Caring
I don’t want to ever get to the point where I do not feel the gravity of the horrors of other people’s suffering. I want to make myself...
Safety and Autonomy
How do families distinguish between the need to allow their parents an autonomous existence verses the prevention of a broken hip?...
Regrets
Many currently in the later years of their lives did everything right. They followed the blueprint of the American dream. They made good...
Observations
At their core, the average person is good. I must keep this in mind. People genuinely want to do what is right. Even the most misguided...