by Laurie Miraglia | Dec 15, 2021
My client Betty, 82 years old, told me she was feeling sad with the start of winter.”When the days are shorter and it’s cold outside, I don’t want to go out as much, and neither do my friends,” she said. “But I also hate feeling cooped...
by Laurie Miraglia | Nov 15, 2021
Joyce had been a caregiver for her mother for more than a year, and she contacted me when she realized she needed help finding in-home care while she was at work.”The pandemic has made things more difficult,” she told me. “My mom has had 2 home care...
by Laurie Miraglia | Sep 15, 2021
At 20 years old, Emily lived at home with her parents while she worked part-time and attended the local community college. Her grandparents, in their late 80’s, lived in the same town and Emily was very close to them. Lately, she’d been overhearing hushed...
by Laurie Miraglia | Aug 31, 2020
These are uncertain times. Daily news is filled with stories about the COVID-19 virus and how it is affecting our world. We are speaking with many families who made the decision to move their aging parents home with them during this time. There are also many who live...
by Laurie Miraglia | Mar 15, 2020
At age 86, Bob lived in a retirement community, kept active, and was in decent health until he broke his leg in two places while roller-blading. The injury took weeks to heal and after the cast came off, Bob found it tough to get around. Nearly two...
by Laurie Miraglia | Jan 13, 2020
When 83-year old Myra had a stroke, she was hospitalized for several days and then discharged to a rehab facility. Myra had heart disease and diabetes, which complicated her recovery. Her three daughters scrambled to figure out the next steps since their mother would...
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