For too many years I thought God was angry and we were all sinners who got what we deserved, as I was taught in the rolling hills of Kentucky. After many questions I became agnostic, giving up on God for a time. What purpose would, or could be served by praying for forgiveness when God… Continue reading The Dhance: Why Would God Give Someone Cancer? Finding Peace In A Crisis Of Care.
Category: Advice Columns
Senior Care Finance Primer: Part 1
Phew! While helping a friend navigate through the financial maze of his parents’ care, we were wading through all the documents and happened to stumble across an unknown Long Term Care insurance policy that his dad had wisely purchased long ago. What a huge relief! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked… Continue reading Senior Care Finance Primer: Part 1
The Dhance: The Most Important Tool In The Tool Box
As a younger man confronting another experience as a caregiver, I coped by “stuffing my feelings” and “numbing out” with alcohol. “Now I was facing Carol’s traumatic disease, I knew I had to be different.” Friends reminded me, “This is a marathon, not a sprint.” I was committed to being “consciously present” with Carol throughout… Continue reading The Dhance: The Most Important Tool In The Tool Box
How Medicare covers hospice care
By David Sayen Coping with terminal illness can be very difficult, for the patient as well as his or her loved ones. That’s why I want to pass along some information about Medicare’s coverage of hospice care. Hospice is a program of care and support for people who are terminally ill. The focus is on… Continue reading How Medicare covers hospice care
“Going with the Flow” – Caring for Dementia and Alzheimer’s
By Mark Cimino, CiminoCare “Dad is no longer living! Don’t you remember?” said the frustrated daughter-caregiver to her Alzheimer’s inflicted mother, “He passed away 8 years ago!” In frustration, she continued, “Now stop asking me when dad’s getting home from work!” This conversation, and many, many like it plague thousands of families caring for a… Continue reading “Going with the Flow” – Caring for Dementia and Alzheimer’s