Tag Archives: Medical Care

Is There a Doctor in the House?

April 5, 2019 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Catholic, Death and Dying, Family, Health, Young in the Spirit · Leave a comment

In our “take a pill and call me in the morning” culture, who will care for us medically in our senior days? We may think that medical assistance is unlimited for our specific needs, but the older we get, the less likely that is true. As the number of people who are 65 years of […]

Evicting the Most Vulnerable

May 27, 2016 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Book, Catholic, Christian, Family, Navigating Alzheimer's · 2 Comments

According to a recent Chicago Tribune report, nursing homes are evicting their most challenging residents in large numbers. Complaints and lawsuits across the U.S. have increased about 57% since 2000 in regards to evictions. The poor and those suffering from dementia are the greatest at risk.People with dementia require more attention and trained personnel.The nursing homes claim […]