Tag Archives: moving
Unintended consequences: Caregiver forced to hoard
Someone has moved to your home for long-term care, needing on-call assistance 24/7. They’ve left a houseful of stuff. You have help from another, mostly healthy, adult. How do you handle caregiving–and the stuff? PROBLEM Dad had been a do-it-yourself guy with the supplies and tools to match: electrics, mechanics, painting, plumbing–he did it all. […]
“Mom is still alive”: Families, stuff, and caregiving
HOSTING, “MOVING,” & MAINTAINING A “SECOND HOME” How can stuff cause trouble? Summary: Dad died. Mom moved in. European Sister visited for a month. Our two-bedroom home accommodated three adult residents and a guest in the living room. A couch was moved upstairs; the sofa bed downstairs. The hall closet and half-bath were cleared to accommodate Sister’s extended […]
Historical perspective and white bread
What happens to families in the context of at-home, long-term care? They may need to adjust to living situations not encountered since they were young adults. COMING OF AGE IN WARTIME Mom left her Silesian home at fifteen to work as a housekeeper in a nearby city. In the summer of 1939, she was home […]
Après le déluge–Mom’s big move
What happens to families in the context of at-home, long-term care? It depends on the resources available, what else is happening, and whether everyone adjusts. WE’RE LUCKY WE HAVE THIS OPTION-2009 My spouse and I are having coffee on the western bank of the Connecticut River amid fall foliage. He asks where we see ourselves […]
Cape Cod caregiver 