Denial and Refusal of Care Category

Why Elderly Parents Refuse Care and What Caregivers Can Learn About Their Refusals to Seek Support Elderly parents refuse care for many reasons. Care refusals happen as the result of a parent's desire to remain in control, being unaware of caregiver programs and support, having a diagnosis of d...

Family caregiving assumptions that a daughter or son will care for an aging parent are common. But what if you don't want to be the caregiver? Or what if you accepted the responsibility and realize that it's time to move on? Sons, daughters, grandsons, and granddaughters often find themselves i...

Bathing can be a challenge in childhood and a similar experience when we age into older adulthood. I recall many evenings as a young child, when it was challenging if not impossible for my mom or sister to convince me that taking a bath was a good idea. The bribe of creating a fun experience us...

Good health or aging successfully is not limited only to the state of your physical health and level of activity.  There are other contributing factors that are overlooked like mental health and the level of social contact and support.1    All of these factors combined whether you will age h...

When “I don’t need help” results in family disagreement. For over-burdened caregivers, setting boundaries offers a solution. ...

By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA Birthdays come and go and time flies before we realize. We buy a home; have children, save for college, retirement and other expenses.  But many of us fail to consider the importance of protecting our independence when we retire, including protecting our ...

The mother of a client was diagnosed with cancer about a month ago.  There are four children, two sisters and two brothers, in the family who rallied to provide care for the mother in the way of day to day activities such as housekeeping, meal prep, errands, laundry etc.  After about a month,...