Aging Parents

I was all set to start my next blog, which was to be about taking care of aging parents. I was researching for the first article when I came upon Dale Carter's website Transition Aging Parents. After reviewing the content of this site I promptly deleted the blog I had started in shame for I was not worthy of the excellent effort put forth by Ms. Carter. I highly recommend ALL occupational therapists become familiar with the material on her website. I found some things there for the first time myself. There are invaluable tools for navigating the system as well as insight into the people that care for their own parents as Ms. Carter also cares for her own mother via long distance. Ms. Carter makes some fine points about what one should consider before even thinking about putting a loved one in a nursing home. Another excellent link is one to the National Council on Aging Benefits Checkup Tool. I found myself emailing that one to my in-laws.