Category Archives: Professional Caregivers

Care without caring

Posted on May 20, 2018 by dgermann

Corporations sell care. From them we seldom see caring: participation in the pain, sharing the feeling of suffering, hearing the heart. Care without caring denies humanity, takes away, cold heartedly. :- Doug.

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Whoomsh!

Posted on April 27, 2018 by dgermann

Have people to help in many ways today. This might be an Open Forum moment, in Arny Mindell terms. The umbrella issue is much to do to help people in many ways. The issues that tug on one another are … Continue reading →

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Sometimes need dementia?

Posted on April 13, 2018 by dgermann

Maybe people sometimes need dementia? :- Doug.

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Profound this area of law

Posted on April 10, 2018 by dgermann

Profound is the area of law I get to work in, dealing with life, death, nursing homes, grandchildren. :- Doug.

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After I left

Posted on March 26, 2018 by dgermann

After I left our meeting, I had a call for an emergency appointment. The person arrived a few minutes after I got back to my office. Her husband of 40+ years was in the hospital, unconscious. The doctors said he … Continue reading →

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Not wrong

Posted on March 25, 2018 by dgermann

People who are dying are not wrong. :- Doug.

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Best time!

Posted on March 20, 2018 by dgermann

This is the best time of life! :- Doug.

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Family crisis

Posted on March 11, 2018 by dgermann

Our job, that of those of us who help elders, is that we help families through a crisis. :- Doug.

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caring do am

Posted on March 2, 2018 by dgermann

I use the word caring because it is something that I do…and something that I am. :- Doug.

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Here we do

Posted on February 28, 2018 by dgermann

Here we do something special. :- Doug.

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Gift of calm

Posted on January 22, 2018 by dgermann

Give the gift of calm. :- Doug.

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Long-term caring

Posted on December 16, 2017 by dgermann

Long-term caring means centering on the survival of the species. :- Doug.

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Learn

Posted on November 26, 2017 by dgermann

Learn something. :- Doug.

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Safety as detriment

Posted on October 8, 2017 by dgermann

Safety in old age can be a detriment to whole life. It is often oversold. :- Doug.

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Play in nursing homes

Posted on October 6, 2017 by dgermann

Some of us might be confined to nursing homes: that does not inhibit our playfulness. We can still, reflect and see larger, converse and grow. :- Doug.

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Intriguing, confusing, precious

Posted on October 3, 2017 by dgermann

These intriguing, confusing, precious elder years. :- Doug.

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Life is

Posted on September 30, 2017 by dgermann

You’re not in control; life is in control. :- Doug.

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