How many times have your grown children offered unsolicited advice, even with the best of intentions? How did it make you feel? How did you respond? Open communication with grown children is essential to building relationships of trust and support, but sometimes it is hard to hear their opinions, especially when they are not in […] Read more…
There are two important principles that parents by example usually teach their children when they are young – trust and respect. Children are taught that they must trust their parents and respect the decisions that they make on their behalf. These principles become the foundation for future parenting when those children grow up and begin […] Read more…
When people say “Senior Planning” most of us immediately think of financial planning and investment strategies. When we hear “emergency planning” we often think of inclement weather, evacuation plans or stocking supplies to endure a less than ideal situation. While both strategies are an important part of our lives and vital to helping our parents […] Read more…
I love things and ideas that simplify my life. Not necessarily the “as seen on TV” kind but I will confess: I have been drawn in by an infomercial or two. I may or may not use the “perfect brownie maker”, a “shoes under” and the “garden weasel” but the commercials convinced me that these […] Read more…
When Brownsburg Meadows staff and other residents want to track down Barbara “Bobbie” Pollom, they first check the sign-out registry because most days Mrs. Pollom is out. She’s visiting friends and family, going to dinner, shopping, staying busy doing what she wants to do. The 90-year-old, who turns 91 next month, is a resident of […] Read more…
The American age dynamic has shifted. We are living longer and more adult children are planning their own retirement while having to think about their parents’ care needs and well being. The Family Caregiver estimates that the number of family caregivers will reach 37 million by 2050, an 85% increase over the year 2000. Today’s […] Read more…