I Looked It Up On The iPad
Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jamie Floyd
“I looked it up on the iPad®.”
“I Googled it.”
“I saw that on Facebook.”
Yes, those words now frequently come out of my 72-year-old father’s mouth. (more…)
Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jamie Floyd
“I looked it up on the iPad®.”
“I Googled it.”
“I saw that on Facebook.”
Yes, those words now frequently come out of my 72-year-old father’s mouth. (more…)
Posted on March 17, 2014 by Jamie Floyd
We are living and staying independent longer than ever before and with this new territory of aging families find themselves searching for answers to new questions. One question families often struggle with is how to talk to mom or dad about their living arrangements once they can no longer maintain their home (without a lot of help from others.)
Posted on March 3, 2014 by Jamie Floyd
Before learning how to help, you need to know when to help. A warning sign can be as subtle as a slight change in a pattern of behavior. If your dad has never been neat and tidy, for instance, then a messy house isn’t anything new.
Posted on February 13, 2014 by Jamie Floyd
"You might want to think about getting some help at home" (or something along those lines).
These words may have come from your mom's doctor or a well-meaning friend, your boss, maybe your minister.
So, what do they mean? (more…)
Posted on January 20, 2014 by Jamie Floyd
From the moment your dad entered the hospital, a hospital employee (typically called a discharge planner or case manager) started working on a discharge plan. It’s likely that the case manager will eventually make their way to you, the adult child, and ask you what you plan to do with your dad now that he can’t really manage all alone.