A New Kind of Sandwich 1/19/10

There are many things that happen to “other” people that I didn’t think I would ever be a concern for me. I have learned over the years to avoid saying “I’ll never” and when I think that something won’t happen to me that I shouldn’t even breathe those thoughts.

The past 4 years have been a new adventure for me, my brother, and my family. We didn’t expect to be responsible for the care of my mom – at least not for a while. While I am so thankful that she has made an incredible recovery from her injuries, the reality is that she will never be able to live on her own. I found the following video which I wished I had seen long before now. Many of the tips in there I discovered the hard way.

I’ve never been one to enjoy looking way into the future and trying to predict the unknown – I think I would have built a house with bubble wrap on every surface had I known what was coming. But this video is a great “think ahead” type tool that is useful for anyone with aging parents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCBoeBrZ4KU