Marriages may suffer as caring for aging parents demands their ongoing attention. However, good communication and planning can help ease the transition.
Caring for Elderly Parents
When caring for an aging loved one, whose needs come first: the aging person or your spouse? Keeping your marriage a priority is vital to the long-term success of your relationship, and even your caregiving patience.
Many people think that the terms cardiac arrest and heart attack mean the same thing, when in fact they are quite different.
The financial consequences of divorce on single mothers are often devastating. In my experience in counseling those who have gone through a divorce, I’ve concluded that couples rarely do as well separately as they did together. It’s important from a biblical perspective, however, not to be resentful, bitter, or fearful. Rather, you need to be …
Taking care of aging parents is one of life’s toughest responsibilities. But planning and cooperation will ease the adjustment – for parents and adult children alike.
How can you help when your elderly mother or father who lives many miles away?
Becoming a caregiver involves major changes that can easily feel overwhelming. Consider these suggestions to help ease the emotional and physical strain.
Jean Hoffmann tells about her challenges and rewards of providing day-to-day care for an elderly parent.
Most parents are accustomed to caring for their children—no matter their ages. So what happens when these roles reverse?
When the soul is about to return to God, it is a moment of great awe. If you have the opportunity to be there when your elderly loved one takes that final breath, be there.
