Let us help you keep mom and dad at home!

Home for the holidays! We’re excited to go home, see mom and dad, re-visit ole’ memories, and ready to make new ones. This is what we carry with us while driving back home or boarding the plane to fly to our aging parent’s home for the holidays.

It seems, in our heart, that we are still children. Those wonderful times growing up fills our minds and hearts with joy, hope, and gratitude. That’s what makes the holiday time special. It’s the memories and re-living them.

Not to spoil the fun – but let’s be prepared for what you might see when walking into your parent’s home this year. How long has it been since your last visit? A year? Six months? Whatever the number or timeframe, we want to prepare you so that your mouth doesn’t visibly drop when walking through their door!

• Your parents may have aged considerably, looking frail and weak.
• They may have lost their zest for life! (In you opinion)
• They may appear to be down or depressed.
• You may wonder if they are suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s.
• You may walk into the kitchen finding empty cupboards!
• Mom may not have baked your favorite cookies!

If you find yourself wondering about any of the above, don’t panic.

What can you do with all the information you experience about mom and dad? May we suggest a few tips to help you filter through these discoveries?

1. Know that your parents are getting older, it’s a fact of life.

2. As we age, people slow down.

3. As we get older, our interests change.

4. Try not to change your parents and make them into who they used to be.

5. Talk with them. Listen to them, don’t make them guilty for the people they are today.

This will bring you closer together and help all of you involved to make happy memories!

Happy Holidays!!