In December of last year, I wrote about my first experience with the Vimtag “Nanny Cam”. Since that time, my mom has left me and moved to an independent living residency in Canada, thus removing my need for the camera. Or so, I thought. The Vimtag can...
When someone is in a difficult spot in life, sometimes what they need most is the hardest thing to give them – yourself. When you hear that someone has just lost a family member it can be very hard to make a phone call and talk to the person. We make all kinds...
Caring for an aging loved one can be challenging at times. As an adult child and caregiver, some of the difficulties we encounter daily include having less time for other family members and yourself, balancing work and caregiving, and dealing with significant...
Although I work from home, my office is downstairs from where my mom hangs out and I can’t always be sure she’s completely safe. I’m pretty sure I could hear if she took a tumble and fell to the floor, and I do check on her every couple of hours, but I wanted...
We’re headed into the holidays and that means it’s also the annual election period for Medicare and Medicare prescription drug coverage. The Annual Election Period (AEP) is an annual open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare...
With the holidays quickly approaching, many of us will be visiting parents or aging loved ones or hosting them in your own homes. If you’ve not seen your loved ones for a period of time, you may be in for a rude awakening. When my father came to live with me many...