by Doug Jones | Feb 28, 2020 | Articles, Stories, Tips for Family Caregivers
What Mattie Did To Help From A Distance. This is the second part of Mattie’s Story. In our last article, we discussed Mattie’s struggle to help her Mom from a distance. Today we discuss the specific steps that Mattie took to help from a distance. Mattie’s Story... 
by Doug Jones | Feb 26, 2020 | Stories, Tips for Family Caregivers
When the Miles Matter In a couple of our recent blog posts, we looked at two very different responses to declining parents. Both of the scenarios we discussed were extremes. In one case ‘Adam’ did nothing, ignoring the need. On the opposite end of the... 
by Doug Jones | Oct 24, 2018 | Estate Planning, Stories
Journey Stop #2 is what we refer to as the Serious Time Stage. This is when the time commitment gets “Serious”. At this stage, you are spending between 3 – 6 hours per day helping your Loved One with their daily activities. Brief Recap of Journey... 
by Doug Jones | Oct 4, 2018 | Estate Planning, Stories
Journey Stop #1 is what we sometimes refer to as the “frequent visits stage”. What follows is an account of one child/Family Caregiver who tells of his caregiver journey through Journey Stop #1. Take a moment to see if this description fits your situation. The way it... 
by Doug Jones | Jun 18, 2016 | Stories
I met with a lady the other day whose mother is in a nursing home. Her Mom had declined to the point where she needed physical assistance in doing most things. And she was also confined to a wheelchair. Mom still knew Daughter but had declined cognitively.... 