About Tender Loving Eldercare (TLeC)

Welcome to Tender Loving Eldercare — a blog that helps you provide Tender Loving Care (TLC) for your aging parents.

44 million Americans (21% of the U.S. population) are currently providing unpaid care for older friends and family. (AARP Public Policy Institute and ASU Research)

This site was created to share my knowledge, resources, experience and insight into family caregiving. As a baby boomer, many friends are starting to face the same issues I have already experienced. I am happy to share what I’ve learned being sole caregiver for my parents since 2000.

I hope it is a place where other family caregivers can go to learn from, encourage and support each other. I want to learn from you as well and welcome your comments!

And this site is here to increase awareness of, and empathy for, families in this stage of their lives — both the seniors and the younger generations caring for them.

I hope when you come here, you get something of value . . . . and leave feeling better than when you arrived.

Who is Linda Abbit?

I am the author of this blog and a classic example of the Sandwich Generation. I have a B.S. and M.S. in Education and am a daughter, wife, and mother — first to my son, and then to my aging parents. This blog is dedicated to the memory of my dear father, Al Brodsky (1906 – 2005), and in honor of my mom, Aida. Yes, the photos at the top of the page are of us.

Update: This site is now also dedicated to the memory of  my beloved mother, Aida Brodsky, who passed away on May 1, 2009.

For fun (and stress relief) I dance, practice yoga and play mah jongg. I love to read and laugh, though not necessarily together. One of my dreams is to see as much of this wonder-filled world as I can.

How to Contact Me

You can email me at this address:

L (dot) Abbit (at) TenderLovingEldercare (dot) com. (Please change to email format.  Written this way to avoid spam.)

I would love to hear your comments, suggestions and questions about Tender Loving Eldercare!

(Note: The content on this site is an expression of my opinion only and should not be substituted for legal and/or professional advice.)