Carolyn Parr, a long-time member of Church of the Saviour, and Sig Cohen have a new book out, focused on living peacefully with your family as your parents age. It looks like a useful resource for nurturing constructive family conversations as we head down the road together. Click here for more detail.
You may also find helpful ideas and references to resources on their website.
To read about some of the difficulties facing adults caring for aging parents, click on the following link: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/02/working-daughters-eldercare/459249/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=5d04c1c4e84fc20001cea707_ta&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3he5D50WzCe7Ogu1LzMxJzpsRp3B_xqslgJjO_dXKXPZXpMoKsETxI6PU
It’s mostly about daughters but much of it applies to sons, as well.
For information about the different kinds of contracts offered by fee-for-service continuing care communities, click on the following link: Continuing Care Post
(Washington Post, June 6, 2019, Erikson Living)
To read an Episcopal bishop’s reflection on the tasks of elderhood, click on the following link: https://www.edow.org/about/bishop-mariann/writings/2019/04/03/homily-seabury-resources-aging-celebration-service