ElderCare
This is an archive of entries in the category ElderCare: Relating to the care of an elderly parent, or any other elderly relative, I suppose. My experience relates to the care of my mother—Contrary Mary.
Quote Of The Day
Home for a visit, I take Mom to get her nails done. The manicure lady, Mom and myself talk amongst ourselves, and naturally, the subject of age comes up. I mention that Mom is now 91, and the manicure lady…
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The Distance
My mom, the legendary Contrary Mary, turned 90 this past May. The heart-wrenching part of this milestone for me was that her 90th coincided with the beginning of my move to the west, the first stage of which was to…
Wrapped Up And Wrung Out
This post has been deleted. Apparently it caused a bit of a rift in my family, and for that I apologize….
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Papal Similarities
Watching news footage of the Dalai Lama’s arrival in Canada, my mother looks puzzled. She: Does he think he’s the Pope? Me: Well, he is a holy man. (She ponders this as we watch him wave to the crowds and…
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Heart-Stopping Moment
Contrary Mary awoke this morning and looked a little worse for wear. She told me that she’d been awake most of the night. Even when she hasn’t, she tends to tell me that. I’m convinced that, in seniors in particular,…
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