January 4, 2021

Nine Days

And then it all went quiet. For her entire life she had two parents, Mr. and Mrs., except for the nine days when she only had one and then they were both gone.
June 6, 2020

Washing My Hands to Finally See My Grandparents

He said, “I should always wash my hands this way to kill germs.” He said, “Sing happy birthday 2 times slowly while you wash your hands. You should not be finished before then."
June 4, 2020

Only One Patient

Working for years as a home care physical therapist can get monotonous at times. The energy required to be positive, empathetic, energetic and an agent of positive change in people’s lives can be difficult to summon and can be draining.
June 4, 2020

The Mayor of 82nd St

I call him the Mayor of 82nd St. a wonderful man indeed I call him this because I'm told He helped anyone in need.
June 3, 2020

How I started checking on my caregiving cousin, instead of on his mother

Al and I are the same age. Al’s mother is 100 years old this summer. She is a cheerful and sociable woman who acts like she’s in her 80s. She still stands up straight, and has to be told to please use her walker because she has macular degeneration and sometimes falls.
May 23, 2020

How Not to Become Lost in Caregiving During a Pandemic