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Why should you care about eldercare?

It’s time we all start to pay attention to the way our society’s needs and culture will and is shifting. Offering alternatives to those of us who have aging family members was a driving force in my decision to become a departure doula and to offer elder care. Our healthcare system, especially after COVID, cannot handle the increased need, consumption, of our aging population today, and it’s only going to get more difficult in the coming decades. While changes and policies need to address our overwhelmed, overly complicated and inadequate healthcare system, we should also begin to look to non-medical professionals to help fill many of the gaps in the system.

Last public words of Maurice Sendak

This is so beautiful. I watched it several times. And think I will rewatch it daily. “We all know how loving ends.” “Live your life. Live your life. Live your life.” Maurice Sendak

Laughter and Love

Laughter heals. Act like a kid today and laugh at yourself. When was the last time you got in touch with your inner child and let them out to play? Your body can’t produce stress hormones if you’re laughing.

Taphophile Tuesday

I spent some time with one of my oldest friends last week. She’s a true taphophile and supplied many of the pics on my website. You should check them out. We almost always make a trip to a cemetery when we’re together. Our first trip was to beautiful Cave Hill in Louisville last fall. What […]

Wednesday Wisdom

Take a lesson from peonies. Be beautiful, bold and showy. Bring joy to everyone around you, because we’re not here for long. Isnt’ that what makes us, and life, beautiful?

National Volunteer Week

Looking for a way to make a difference as a volunteer? Consider your local hospice. Medicare requires hospice providers to fulfill 5% of their total patient hours with some sort of volunteer activities.

Living Wills, Part 1: It’s NOT a DNR

It’s that time again, y’all. National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16), and I’m making a series of videos about living wills. I’ll be posting more over the next few days, so check them out and consider making or updating your Advance Directives soon. Let me know if you have questions or I can help.

The Not-So-Newlywed Game

Sometimes it’s not easy to talk to our family about death and dying and what is important to us. There are a lot of unique resources available to make it easier. Today, my husband and I play a quick game called The Death Deck. Contact me if you want more resources and information about talking […]