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Shelley Pillado (And Why Preparation Changes Everything) A true story about becoming prepared and grounded with guidance. Mary looks me in the eye as she takes a long, slow breath in. “To be honest, I am so overwhelmed. I’m struggling and I know I am going to have to go through this again in another 15 years … Read more
And Walked Away From “Cookie-Cutter Care” For Good A true story about soup, presence, and building the kind of home I would live in This is our story. This is how we got here today. And if you’re trying to figure out what to do for your mom or dad, you’ll understand why we built … Read more
What a Renovation Taught Us About Seeing What Still Matters Some things announce themselves before you even see them. You could smell the sawdust before stepping inside. The air was thick with it. Sawdust and sweat. The honest kind of work that settles into your clothes and doesn’t wash out easily. Rafa’s hands were blistered … Read more
What is to become of it? How many times does it take for an occupational therapist and a construction engineer to figure out a layout? I lost count somewhere around eight. Close to eight trips, walking through, measuring, sketching, erasing, and re-sketching—nothing about this place was straightforward. Picture this: behind the office sat a mechanics … Read more
The purchase… Wow, it was scary, I mean filled with junk, to the ceiling in some places…scary. A small white house very obviously neglected sits farther back from the road that it’s flanking neighbors. There is no driveway, no noticeable path to the front door, not a single footstep in the yard. The snow sat … Read more
Marla’s family has a secret…one that she wants to share with all of you. Marla has been undergoing changes in her cognitive function for at least five years. Recently celebrating her 89th birthday, she is blessed with three wonderful sons who visit her weekly, along with one son who comes by every day. Her three … Read more
How Much Longer Can You Keep Doing It All Before It’s Too Late?Or maybe… you already feel like it is. Mom fell—again. Three days in the hospital.A UTI. Dehydration.Now she’s in rehab and not walking, sleeping more than usual, confused, weaker by the day… and then the blow: “She’s denied further rehab. She needs to … Read more
I’ve created this change even within my own family. This is my grandma that is a resident.
This is my first ever blog… I have dragged my feet on getting it started, for what reason, I am not sure. Maybe I felt overwhelmed by the process. Even though I have literally written almost every day of my life since middle school, writing on such a personal level and without much guidance seemed … Read more
