The Greatest Generation Doesn’t Ask for Help

June 6, 2024 “The Greatest Generation Doesn’t Ask for Help”. I wrote this several years ago while in my Home Care Business. Today seems so appropriate to bring it out again. I knew a lot of people that could wear that Greatest Generation label. For the survivors of that generation, unfortunately they won’t be with […]
Orphan Boomers & Stubborn Parents?

Parents Stubborn? DRIVING ISSUES? Having That Hard Talk With Your Folks! ORPHAN BOOMERS Why are There so Many Orphan Boomers? Orphan Boomers….Many people fall into the category of being Orphan Adults, Elder Orphans or Kinless. They may not be aware of the terms, the limitations, and pitfalls that those words represent, even though they apply […]
Do You Know a Parish Nurse?

Do you know a Parish Nurse? Do you know what a Parish Nurse does? MaryJean Tague, Parish Nurse Coordinator with St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT met with Dennis and Dawn to discuss this growing trend in health and wellness.Parish nurses tend to work with one large congregation or several small ones to help provide connections […]
WHY THE HEALTHY AGING SHOW?

“GETTING OLDER BETTER” I was in the business of “Non Medical In-Home Care”. When we started, most people didn’t know what that meant. In fact in 2001, apparently, neither did I. When my wife, Marian said she wanted to go into the Home Care business, I replied “why? I am in the home care business, […]
Fairfield County Woman Magazine

FAIRFIELD COUNTY WOMAN More and more women are taking on roles and tasks that enable them to be both supportive and independent. The need for information on finance, law, health and even construction and home repair is growing. Finding resources that address this is the job of publications like Fairfield County Woman. Part of a 300 […]
What Are We Going To Do With Dad?
“What Are We Going to Do with Dad?” by Dr. Jerald Winakur is a very personal account documenting his experience with the decline of his dad. It points out the reversal of roles between father and son. Dr. Winakur explores the challenges and dilemmas that families face when caregiving for elderly parents. As a physician […]