by Doug Jones | Nov 6, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning, Family Care
Nobody wants to think about the end, so preplanning is often bypassed. But, what do you do when you are caring for a parent who is beginning to decline? The first step is often to help them get the best quality of care that they need at this Journey Stop in their... 
by Doug Jones | Oct 18, 2021 | Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Planning for the Worst when Mom is already Worried Susan’s Mom is worried… What follows is a fictional (but very typical) situation that we see every week. Susan’s Mom told Susan that she was worried as to what would happen if she developed Alzheimer’s.... 
by Doug Jones | Sep 29, 2021 | Articles, Caregiver Burnout, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Time to Pull Out The Old and Plant the New! The seasons are changing and now it’s time to focus on autumn. Last night, Cindy & I pulled up some of the last remaining recently deceased remnants of the garden that we planted earlier this year. Many of these plants... 
by Doug Jones | Sep 25, 2021 | Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
A few things to remember. Have you began traveling again? I’m just wondering if you have taken a recent road trip or will be… It seemed that, starting in May or June, many felt the bad stuff was over and started to venture out again. Then July and August hit and... 
by Doug Jones | Sep 20, 2021 | Caregiver Burnout, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Hitting the Wall of Burnout! Most of us deal with our emotions on a daily basis. Some of them are good and some are bad. On a typical day, the good emotions may far outweigh the bad emotions. Sometimes we suppress our emotions – has someone ever said something... 
by Doug Jones | Sep 15, 2021 | Articles, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Discussions Make a Difference! What do you do when you see a parent declining in health? You truly feel they need help, but don’t really know where to start. Today we’re going to talk about working together as a family to make a decision. In situations where the...