Category Archives: Long-Term Care and nursing homes
Getting Mom or Dad in the nursing home
I get to help people get Mom or Dad in the nursing home for good. I’ll let you reflect on what way I might have meant. :- Doug.
How is this affecting Mom?
Ask, How is this affecting Mom? Then, How is this affecting you? :- Doug.
These inquiries
These inquiries with clients do need to be on-going and in-built. What matters to you now? What matters to your other family members? Tell me about a time when you acted together well. What could make this long-term care challenge … Continue reading
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We are not rapidly approaching…
We are not rapidly approaching the limits of what I know. We crossed that frontier long ago! :- Doug.
peace of mind. sooner.
Long-term care: peace of mind. Sooner. :- Doug.
Observe, observe, observe
Observe, observe, observe as lawyer I see the invisible infrastructure of laws and regs that you see dimly if at all as outsider I see something of how your family works—so then let us reflect together then you choose and … Continue reading
“Sickness and in health:”
“Sickness and in health:” in those days sickness left in a few days or weeks. We had no inkling that sickness could be the balance of someone’s life. :- Doug.
A x B
A x B A is the number of hours I do for you B is the multiplier: pointing out resourcefulness you had forgotten; knowing the Medicaid and VA law; bringing in other good folks to help out x is the … Continue reading
Big W Work
My big W Work is bringing together wives husbands parents children Medicaid VA nursing homes friends fun & life :- Doug.
with Dad?
What can we create with Dad? :- Doug.
Confusion when in the nursing home
I disorganize the confusion people feel when their loved one is in the nursing home. :- Doug.
Families of elders
Families of elders: I disorganize your confusion so you can. :- Doug.
Befriending Mom: beyond ADLs and IADLs
Ω 936 Truth: You’ve heard of ADLs and maybe IADLs; let’s look beyond. Activities of Daily Living refer to bathing, dressing, eating, and the like—the basic stuff of life. This is what the ancients called Truth: can you do the … Continue reading
only detours
only detours can take us somewhere new there are only detours every detour leads to questions life is carried in the belly of questions every detour leads to another every new home engenders new life :- Doug.
5 1/2 ways, with limitations
Each of the 5 ½ ways to gather caring for our elders has its limitations: ½) Veteran’s Administration is good for assisted living, not much help with nursing facilities; 1) Family marshaling their resources and love is low cash cost, … Continue reading
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