by Doug Jones | Jul 17, 2021 | Articles, Family Care, Stories, Tips for Family Caregivers
Doing it All Yourself Can Cost You! Recently our dishwasher died. Of course I thought I could fix it myself! After all, how hard could it be anyway? Weeks later, still no clean dishes – at least no clean dishes from the dishwasher! The simple situation was about... 
by Doug Jones | Jul 7, 2021 | Articles, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
3 Lessons From Our Founding Fathers Many of you celebrated Independence Day yesterday on the 4th of July, but since it occurred on the weekend, some of you will also be celebrating today. Today we’re going to briefly revisit history and extract 3 lessons that we can... 
by Doug Jones | Jul 2, 2021 | Articles, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
In the Garden, Staying Engaged! Cindy grew up in her family’s version of The Little House on the Prairie. A medium size house + a really big (400 acres) yard. Her family farmed rice and soybeans so Cindy was “volunteered” to help before she could even talk. So I guess... 
by Doug Jones | Jun 30, 2021 | Articles, Family Care, Siblings, Tips for Family Caregivers
Pulling Together from Remote Locations! What happens when Mom is declining in health, but the kids live remotely? Is this a deal breaker? For some families, the answer is yes. The kids feel that they live too far away from their parents and that there is little or... 
by Doug Jones | Jun 22, 2021 | Articles, Caregiver Burnout, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Helping Two at Once! The sandwich generation can loosely be described as a group of middle-aged adults who are providing care for their aging parents and their children at home at the same time. According to some reports, 47% of people spend at least two hours a day... 
by Doug Jones | Jun 12, 2021 | Articles, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Care at Home? Frank & Martha have been married for 57 years. Frank was declining in physical health. He weighs 235 and is 6’3”. Martha tops out at 110 lbs and is 5’4”. This has never been a problem until now. Despite Frank’s...