HOP2: Honoring Our Parents Together Blog – Elder Care & Aging Parents

4 Gifts of Honor: Part 1 Compassion

The command to honor is clear, but how does one go about it? There are four gifts that encapsulate keys to successful honor and we’ll begin by looking at the first one today — the gift of compassion.

Making Funeral Plans

No one likes to think about funerals. Even believers, with the hope of Christ before them, tend to avoid the subject. To think about your parent’s funeral or even your funeral is to acknowledge that life on this earth is only temporary. I love the clarity of a modern paraphrase of one wise man’s words:

Taking Care of You, the Caregiver

If we had our way, I think we’d all prefer that there was never a need to be a caregiver or receive care, for that matter. That would mean that our parents were happy, healthy, living on their own, doing what they enjoy. However, reality is far different. Most parents will benefit from some kind of care provided by their children.

Long Term Care Planning Insurance

Everyone at some point wonders what will happen if they can no longer take care of themselves. Where will the money come from to pay for the care? The answer to this question is found when examining Long Term Care Planning. Richard Klotz of Keystone Financial Management stopped by our HOP2 group with very informative […]

What Dying People Need

Few people like to talk about dying, yet everyone will die sometime. So what do you say to someone who is dying? How should you behave around a dying person? As I looked into this subject, two things became clear to me.

Talking With Aging Parents

Conversations with parents can be a challenge. There are the conversations that will focus on helping them with their personal needs. But there is also the opportunity to tap into their stories of yesteryear, helping them reminisce about their life.

Wellness in Aging

As our bodies continue to age and our bones creak, we all seek ways to relieve the aches and pains of aging. The appeal of natural medicine leads many to consider chiropractics as a means of relief.

Hospice Care

Hospice is one thing no one likes to talk about — at least not out loud. For many people, it brings to mind people speaking in hushed tones as a loved one lives out their final days. The time has come to dispel this cloud of mystery and discover the truth about Hospice.

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