Tag Archives: care giver

Life care planning

Posted on August 14, 2025 by msw blog

With regard to the letter from a person whose brother is ailing and needs family support (“Torn Apart”), there are law firms all around the country that practice a process called Life Care Planning, which helps deal with legal, financial … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged aging, care giver, cognitive impairment, Elder Care Coordinator, family support, financial issues, health, heath issues, lawyer, legal counsel, Life Care Planning, support system | Leave a comment

Happy Mail

Posted on July 6, 2025 by msw blog

This is in response to “Loving But Frustrated Daughter,” whose 92-year-old mother lives in a secluded rural home in the Midwest, very distant from the daughter’s home in Southern California. The mother scolds the daughter when she needs to end … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged boundaries, care giver, childten, commuincation, connection, Correspondence, guilt, happy mail, joy, letter writing, mail, parenting, time managment, What would you do ? | Leave a comment

End-of-Life Care

Posted on September 30, 2023 by msw blog

My 87-year-old mother and 93-year-old father are sharing a hospital room, as he nears the end of his life. My oldest sister (the only child living nearby) deals with everything. During our most recent text exchange, my sister first told … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged Advanced planning, advice, care giver, chaplain, conversation, death, End-of-Life Care, family, hospice care, options, palliative care, perspective, prayer, query, religion, support system | 5 Comments

Walk of Love

Posted on September 28, 2023 by msw blog

I traveled from New York to Leiden to visit my mother who was ailing with advanced lung disease. On my first morning, groggy with jet lag, I found her at my bedside, holding my favorite biscuits. “How did you get … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged aging in place, care giver, children, communication, drama, effort, family, jet lag, love, lung disease, memories, parents, therapist, travel, what would you do? | 3 Comments

Disabilities or Mental Health Conditions

Posted on August 17, 2023 by msw blog

A quick guide to treating people with disabilities like the humans they are MONDAY KICK START A quick guide to treating people with disabilities like the humans they are Good intentions don’t always land when speaking with people with disabilities … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged abilities., Authentic Self, behaviors, care giver, communication, customer service, disabilities, experience, intentions, mental health, respect, safe space | 3 Comments

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