by Orrett Bailey | Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Communicating with your parent about their caregiving needs can be a daunting prospect. Many times, the challenge for us is that we have already determined the desired outcome, and our goal is simply to get them to go along. This approach often causes friction...
by Orrett Bailey | Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Why long distance We lived over a thousand miles from our parents, and it was a challenge managing their care from such a long distance. The biggest challenge we faced involved working with caregivers. Reflecting on that experience, this blog post presents some ideas...
by Orrett Bailey | Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
What is respite care? Being the primary caregiver for a loved one is fulfilling and rewarding, but also challenging. Respite care provides a temporary break or short-term relief for the primary caregiver. How this break is structured will be different for each...
by Orrett Bailey | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
All being well, the day will soon come when adult children are faced with caring for their elderly parents. This may not be an easy time, but it can be improved by knowing ahead how to prepare as their primary caregiver. The ideal time to talk about such care is well...
by Orrett Bailey | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Finding reliable care for your senior family member can be challenging. The many choices include, when to seek care, what’s the best fit for a caregiver—direct hire or through an agency, what’s a fair budget for the services received and what kind of service should be...
by Orrett Bailey | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
One challenge our senior family members face as they process their vulnerability to the coronavirus is the risk for mental health issues. This time can be a very stressful for our senior loved ones. Whether we are family member caregivers or we partner with an in-home...
