The Eldercare Monologues

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Table of Contents The Eldercare Monologues – A Hippie-Adjacent Good Son’s Tips, Links, Life-hacks & Insights on “Doin’ Right By Mom ’N Dad Without It Bein’ a Buzz-kill”

The Beginning of the Beginning
TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • THE DECISION
  • First, a little family biography
  • GIVE YOURSELF OVER TO THE PROGRAM
  • ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES FOR THEM BOTH
  • Pick a Medicare Program for them
  • MONEY AND STUFF
  • DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
  • CABLE TV W/ ON DEMAND / RECORDING FEATURES
  • MOVING AND DOWNSIZING

THE END OF THE BEGINNING
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  • SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY
  • HEMP OIL AND CBD
  • WHITE BOARDS
  • HEARING AIDS – COSTCO
  • INTERNET AND FACETIME, EMAIL, FACEBOOK, Etc.
  • LETTERS, CARDS, POSTAGE ADDRESS BOOKS
  • CAR TRUNK: FOLDING WHEELCHAIR, FOLDING WALKER
  • DIGITAL PICTURE FRAMES
  • EMPATHY, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, COPING STRATEGIES, AND ENJOYING THE ROLE
  • BEDS

THE BEGINNING OF THE MIDDLE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Mental stimulation
  • SKIN
  • DERMATOLOGIST VISITS
  • HYDRATION
  • PEEING
  • POOPING
  • SAFETY
  • EYE DOCTORS
  • STANDING CHAIRS / STANDING RECLINER CHAIRS

The End of the Middle
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  • A TRANSCRIPTION OF AN “ELDER-SCOLD”
  • FALLS AND THE URINARY SYSTEM
  • OTHER QUOTES ABOUT FALLING FROM THE MEDICAL STUDY
  • URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
  • BUMPED HEADS AND REHAB
  • LIVE TRANSCRIBE
  • MEALS – Munchies and “Elder Tapas”
  • HEALTH CARE
  • A couple of Mobility tips
  • SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS AND “HOUSE RULES”

The Beginning of the End
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  • AMBULANCE SERVICES
  • ON NOT EATING
  • URINARY RETENTION IN MEN AND IN-DWELLING CATHETERS

The End of the End
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  • CLOSENESS, AND OBSERVATION
  • A RAMBLE ABOUT BRINGING MORT HOME WITH AN INDWELLING CATHETER AND HIRING A 24 HOUR LIVE-IN CAREGIVER:
  • CREMATION