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ADJUSTING TO AGING PARENTS
Preparing For the Junction - It is always better when we voluntarily make the decision to either curtail or stop driving rather than being urged by another to do so. So some of the biggest questions to address in our Aging Plan are: "When will I know it is time to give up driving? What guidelines will I use to make this decision?"... More>>
To Drive or Not To Drive? - One of an older adult's greatest fears is losing their driving privileges... More>>
Driving Safely - "Driving is a key to independence from the moment we first get our license. Most of us want to hold onto that key as long as we safely can."... More>>
Time to Stop Driving - Most maturing adults are wise enough to gradually limit or stop driving when they are not safe drivers in certain situations such as: night, highway or rush hour driving. Occasionally some drivers fail to recognize their declining abilities and it falls to someone else to persuade them to limit or stop driving... More>>
Alternatives To Driving - "For many adults the end of personal driving signals the beginning of tangible limitations and a loss of personal independence. Adjusting to life without driving may be tough at first."... More>>
When To Give Up Driving - "Determining when I should stop driving is a difficult and heart wrenching experience. The simple answer is "I will stop driving when I can no longer drive safely and I am putting myself and others at risk of harm." But how do I determine I am no longer a safe driver? ."... More>>
Nickels, Dimes, Dollars & Good Sense - We assume we will gain financial management wisdom as we age. Regretfully in my ministry I have seen too many maturing adults who do not display wisdom but rather childish behavior in this critical area of life.... More>>
SANDWICHED SENIORS SERIES
Returning to Walton's Mountain - The Waltons is one of my all time favorite television series. Set in the Great Depression of the 1930's it told the story of John and Olivia Walton trying to make a living while raising seven children and caring for John's elderly parents in the same house... More>>
Key Questions From Walton's Mountain- Being a loving and caring family during difficult times was The Walton's unifying story line. In each television episode viewers saw how the members of this three-generation household related to each other in everyday circumstances... More>>
Financial Tips From Walton's Mountain- Set in the 1930's Great Depression financial concerns were a subtheme throughout The Waltons television series. Raising seven children and caring for elderly parents put a strain on John and Olivia Walton's income from their Walton Mountain based family lumber business... More>>
Walton Rules for a Three Generational Household- Watching The Waltons one could assume that three-generation households were common during the 1930's. But this was not the case. In fact three- generation households are quite rare throughout our nation's history... More>>
A NEW HOME SERIES
Selecting a Good Care Facility - One of the most difficult tasks a person ever faces is selecting and moving an aging loved one into a nursing home elder care facility... More>>
Doing the Best Thing - We hope it will never happen. We even promise our parent and ourselves it will never happen. But at some point it becomes very clear that moving your parent into a nursing home or assisted living facility is the best thing... More>>
Steps to a New Home - One of the most important tasks in the process of selecting a good elder care facility is the visitation and inspection phase... More>>
The Final Inspection - The final phase in selecting a good care facility for an elder loved one involves a careful examination of legal, safety, social and spiritual aspects of the home's care for residents... More>>
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