Patricia Marks
Are We Killing Our Elderly?
Five weeks into the lockdown I wrote a blog asking where do we find hope. I had read in the Chicago Tribune about Anthony Gay, who as a...
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Patricia Marks
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
The Gift of Presence
A dear friend of mine lost her mom to vascular dementia in January of this year. I asked her to write out her experience because of the...
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Patricia Marks
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Social Isolation
AARP published an article on May 20th: “Is it ok to visit older family members at home now?". According to a report from the National...
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Patricia Marks
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
A Little Too Close To Home
Received word this last week that there are 2 cases of COVID-19 at my mom’s assisted living facility. Both are residents and both...
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Patricia Marks
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
Feeling Essential
This blog is dedicated to my good friend Christine. I was given permission to use her, and her mother’s names. In my years working as a...
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Patricia Marks
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
Where Do We Find Our Hope?
As we enter another 5 weeks of sheltering-in-place (for some of us), and for our loved ones in facilities in lockdown, where do we find...
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Patricia Marks
- Apr 18, 2020
- 2 min
Do Not Suffer Alone
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presented a webinar this last week on Mental Health and COVID-19. The speaker was Josh...
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Patricia Marks
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Increasing Interaction
I viewed a webinar on YouTube called “Older Adults and Isolation During COVID-19.” It was presented by Mental Health America, a...
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Patricia Marks
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Social Distancing and its Effect on the Elderly
I’ve been giving much thought to what social distancing is doing to our loved ones who are now in lockdown in facilities. The lockdown is...
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Patricia Marks
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus and Your Loved Ones
Fears arise as we think how the Coronavirus could possibly affect our frail loved ones. Statistics show that the mortality rate for...
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Patricia Marks
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min
Their Reality
I studied a number of years ago under noted social worker Naomi Feil. Naomi developed Validation Therapy after working for years with...
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Patricia Marks
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min
Warm and Caring Facilities
In the book “The Soul of Care”, the author Arthur Kleinman MD talks about a nursing facility he had visited when thinking about placing...
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Patricia Marks
- Jan 28, 2020
- 1 min
Failing to Plan
I read in a magazine that more than half of caregivers say they had no plan in place when they took on the job of dealing with dementia....
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Patricia Marks
- Jan 23, 2020
- 1 min
The Benefits of Caregiving
Arthur Kleinman, author of a new book, “The Soul of Care”, says “Caregiving is perhaps the most ubiquitous activity of human beings, and...
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Patricia Marks
- Jan 19, 2020
- 1 min
Priceless Gift
“A good friend is like a rare shell washed upon a quiet beach. One who discovers such a friend finds a priceless gift from God.” - Quote...
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Patricia Marks
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
Don't Neglect Your Own Health!
Have you ignored your own health since starting on this caregiving journey? When was the last time you saw your family doctor or...
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Patricia Marks
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
Tired, anxious, and guilty?
Do you dread that call from the hospital, assisted living facility, nursing home, or even the next room?
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