Audrey Miller

The time has come to say thank you and l’hitratot

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Some myosotis flowers, colloquially known as "forget-me-nots". I thought these would be appropriate for this blog post.

After 408 blogs, I have decided to stop blogging with allaboutestates.  I want to thank the wonderful readers for all of your thoughtful comments and appreciation for the many years I have been contributing. The work we do at Elder Caring is wonderful, meaningful, challenging and I can say, from the bottom of my heart,  our team truly makes a positive difference in people’s lives, on a daily basis.  Thank….

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Elder Care

Feuding Families

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Why can’t we just get along? While the focus of many disputes has to do with money ( and likely the majority that proceed to trial) , my interest is with the disputes that occur on the care side. What I have seen in my many years working with caregiving families is miscommunication or  lack of communication. The adult children’s hurt feelings of bygone years and perception seems to further….

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Elder Care, Family Conflict

Does This Sound Familiar?

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Son:     Mom, turn a light on, it’s getting dark outside. Mom:   It’s ok, I’ll just sit here in the dark.   Son:     Mom, it’s cold and raining outside.  I will call a taxi for you. Mom:   It’s senior’s day at Shoppers, I will take the bus.   Son:     Now that dad has passed away, this big old house must be getting a lot to handle. Do you think we could….

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Caregiving

Another Goodbye

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I have written about my work with my long time elderly client, Audrey, for some time. Through these blogs, I have shared the loss of her sister, her prior discharge from palliative care,  her 100th (and 101) birthday, her most recent admission and discharge and today I want to share her passing with you. As I have said so many times before, she was one of the lucky ones; lucky….

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Caregiving, Elder Care

Happy Monday & Yes We Have More Sunshine!

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International Women’s Day was yesterday and my first acknowledgement in today’s blog is to women.   Women are the nurturers who provide the majority of unpaid care to their own family members and they are also the majority of poorly paid carers who look after others.  Women live longer than men and as such, often find themselves aging alone. Women are the backbone of our health care system. My second shout….

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In the News

Thou Shall or Thou Mayest- You Choose

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Honour thy mother and thy father- a familiar refrain that we learnt as part of the Ten Commandments.  Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, this really was not something we had a choice in- it was expected. Many boomer caregivers today feel this continued expectation when it comes to providing care to an aged parent or other relative.  I am not so sure this is felt or experienced the….

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Caregiving
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