Posts made in August, 2009

Caring for our Aging Parents

Posted by on Aug 24, 2009 in Healing | 0 comments

As I read the email from my dear friend in Canada I wish I was there in person to support her as I tell her we’ve all had experience with helping our parents through illness, transition and even endings.   I tell her it doesn’t matter that we are nurses or that we have experience in healthcare or working with elders because this is about our “heart.”  We are at that point in our lives where we are concerned about our parent’s health, their ability to recover from illness or the fact that they need different living arrangements.  It doesn’t necessarily happen all at once, it may happen gradually and all of a sudden you worry about leaving them alone,...

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Happy Birthday Rae – 99 Years Young!

Posted by on Aug 10, 2009 in Life Lessons | 4 comments

My friend Nancy sent me a photo and letter from her mother Rae who will be celebrating a birthday on Friday, August 14th; she will be 99 years young. Rae wrote a letter to friends and family in July and I’m including her thoughts on life and turning 99 years old.  “If you’d like to send Rae a birthday wish I’ve included her address below.” Dear Friends and Family, It’s been quite some time since I’ve written so thought I’d drop a quick line to update you on the latest scoop! I’m now living at Heritage Park, a senior living healthcare facility in Bradenton, FL. Although life is challenging withmy poor eyesight, they certainly keep me busy here...

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Celebrating Community

Posted by on Aug 7, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I’m interested in Community and much comes to mind as I move in my circles of people and relationships ranging from casual to deep and abiding love for family, work, neighborhood or groups.  The work I do helps individuals and families through transition and this offers me an experience to share in other communities that are very personal. Lately I’ve been reading the book Community: the Structure of Belonging by Peter Block and he describes community as the “experience of belonging.”   My community of family and friends comes to mind as I look at the birthday celebrations for August; my dear friend Joanne who moved back home to Canada to be...

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