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15 Things to Do While Waiting In a Doctor’s Office….

15 Things to Do While Waiting In a Doctor’s Office….

*Originally written August 31, 2009 How often do you find yourself sitting in the emergency room or a doctor’s office going stir-crazy while your loved one waits to be seen? As my father’s health worsens, I am finding myself more frequently in ERs, at...

The Senior List – a good resource for care givers

If you are involved in the care of an aging parent or loved one, then you know how often you find yourself searching for yet another doctor, lawyer, home health agency, assisted living facility, day center, durable medical equipment provider or other resource that...

Is it time to take away the keys?

My father wasn’t living with me when I received the call to come pick him up because he had just totalled his car on the freeway by merging into a semi.  Luckily no one was hurt …and he TOLD me that the semi had merged into him.  It wasn’t until...

walk-in bath tubs: a review

My father, who lives with me, has his own bathroom here.  Unfortunately, it was a bathroom that contained a combination tub/shower with a glass door.  Because my father has difficulty with his balance and also has some neuropathy, we knew we needed a different set-up...