We Interrupt This Regularly-Scheduled Eldercare Blog To Bring You . . . An Earthquake!
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern California at 11:42am today, where my 99 year-old mother and our family live! It was the strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of southern California since the 1994 Northridge (Los Angeles) quake. The epicenter was in Chino Hills, about an hour away from our homes, and it rocked the region [...]
Tips for Creating a Senior Safety Net for Our Aging Parents – Part 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Click here for Part 1. In Part 1 of this series I describe steps family caregivers can take to create a “Senior Safety Net” for our aging parents. Purchasing a medical alert system (or personal emergency response system) for our Golden Oldies’ homes is a major component of this pro-active safety plan. [...]
Tips for Creating a Safety Net for Our Aging Parents – Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Click here for Part 2. If our aging parent fell in their home and passed out, how would we know? If they became paralyzed by a stroke and couldn’t call us or reach a neighbor, what happens then? What if we call several times on a day you know they are at home and they [...]
Baby-proofing Your Aging Parents’ Home
Often times in life everything comes full circle. Our parents kept us safe when we were youngsters, and now it is our turn to be sure our Golden Oldies’ homes are as safe as possible for them as they age. The goal is to allow them to live safely in their own homes (or age in place) [...]
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