‘The Agony of Putting Your Life On Hold to Care for Your Parents’ is the title of a NYTimes article I recently came across. It is painfully accurate.
As I actively scan through different media looking for information to gather and share, I am struck both by the volume of people calling for help and the dearth of coordinated resources and support systems, especially in French. In consequence, when I shot my third podcast yesterday, I did it twice… in both French and in English. I am looking forward to rolling them out in the next month or so. In the meantime, some may find this podcast useful.
I am mad and feel helpless. I want to talk about injustice for seniors in the Quebec health care system, to scream at our leaders and tell them to wake up and manage their portfolios better. I want ill or dying people to have access to help and dignity as they struggle to live through
This is a blog quote written by a Montreal woman named Janet Torge a 70s something senior wanting to reconnect with friends from the past. I don’t know Janet, I don’t even know if she is still in Montreal or even if she is still alive but that comment, wow, it really hit home. Many
A recent conversation with a young woman led me to consider the number of times I have walked into a home that belonged to a “collector” (that is the more polite way to calling someone a hoarder). This woman had just helped a friend clear out “mom’s home” and it was an overwhelming and discouraging
