There is just something satisfying about hearing the clunk of a piece of useless stuff that you have hung on to for far too long as it hits the inside of a dumpster. The picture above is my most recent dumpster, filled beyond the brim from the latest clear out of my house and barn […]
In this first podcast, I interview Sherri Alper, a proud Vermonter, Co-Founder of Transitions, a women’s group in Manchester, Vermont, a compassionate therapist, and a woman who loves to laugh. Sherri and I talk about how she came to make her own urn one beautiful fall day in the Green Mountains. Her story is poignant, […]
Most people think of “age-proofing” a home for an elder as installing grab bars in the shower and tacking down the throw rug in the living room to make a home physically safer for an elder. I want to take that concept one step further and offer you a quick checklist to age-proof a home […]
Dear Reader, this post is available in audio and written formats, so you can listen, download and listen later, or read – whatever works best for you. I have dragged my feet for years in refusing to get an emergency medical ID bracelet. The older medical alert bracelets were not pretty, they had steel wristbands […]
Updated 7/17/16 Dear Reader, this post is available in audio and print format, you can also download the audio post and listen to it later. Preventing thefts and recovering assets stolen from vulnerable adults, elders and the dead has been the focus of my elder law practice for the past decade. These forms of thefts […]
Originating in England, Death Cafés may just be the best export from England since, dare I say it, the Beatles. The concept is this: people in a community come together at a safe, neutral space to talk about death. No admission fee is ever charged. These gathering can be hosted by anyone, so it could […]