Posts Tagged "eldercare"

Caring for our Aging Parents

Posted by Mary 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,...