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A Checklist for Long-Distance Caregivers

April 21, 2015 By Carolyn Parr 1 Comment

A few years ago I found myself flying to Florida a lot – but not for fun. I was the long-distance caregiver for two parents in their late 80s. Every few months I had to drop everything to fly south when a new emergency struck.

The worst was when Dad fell carrying an armload of lumber and had to be carried off in an ambulance. Until a sympathetic neighbor saw what was happening and helped out, Mama, with dementia, was alone, wondering what was happening. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Communication, Family Matters Tagged With: Caregiver, Carolyn Parr, elder care, Long Distance, tough conversations

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