Articles & Real-Life Stories: Adult Day Care

Title: A Family's Devotion

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: When the term caregiver is used, the typical assumption is that it is an adult child caring for an elderly loved one. What Brenda Fiorini’s parents prove, however, is that roles do not always reverse, but the devotion to one’s children always lasts forever. Now 47 years old, Brenda was born m...

Title: A Volunteer Recognized

Preview: In early May, The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) and MetLife Foundation honored recipients of the 2008 MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Awards. The program, now in its sixth year, honors the exemplary contributions of older volunteers and promotes volunteer...

Title: A Caregiver in Two Ways

By: Sonia Harmon

Preview: Taking care of loved ones can be stressful, time-consuming and overwhelming. Knowing that they are being taken care of can provide peace of mind that is invaluable to any caregiver, and that is exactly what Rebecca Johnson was looking for. Rebecca spent 33 years working for the government befo...

Title: The Days Keep Getting Better

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: Although reasoning may vary, several people are choosing to take on roles similar to that of Kristen Gause. When her grandmother, Elinetta Keifer was staying in an assisted living facility in Texas, Kristen found out someone wandered into Elinetta's room and attempted to take her belongings. Sh...

Title: Support for Caregivers

By: Gladys Powell

Preview: My husband, Cleo, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's five years ago. I retired in 2001 to stay home and take care of him. I did this constantly for 10 months. I felt like I should be the one to care for Cleo. I also did not think others could care for him like I did. I attended an Alzheimer's ...

Title: The Determination to Recover

Preview: "The surgeons didn't have any assurance that I would come out of this, but I always had faith that I would fully recover," recounts Glen Fletcher concerning his on-going recovery from a horrible automobile accident. Hospitalized for a little over three months, it was Mr. Fletcher's resilience an...

Title: Adult Day Care Offers Caregivers a Respite

Preview: Bernice moved from Massachusetts in 1936 and worked as a nurse. She met her husband, "Tiny," at a dance in Ft. Belvoir and married within a year. They had 4 kids, 9 grandkids, and 9 great grandchildren. The couple bought a home and lived on the same street for over 53 years. Tiny died in 1969; Be...