Transition

July 20th, 2010

Caregiving is all about rolling with the punches.  Dedicated caregivers don’t always know how things are going to turn out, but they all seem to share a similar determination to simply do the best they can each day and hope for the best possible results.

My neighbor-friend is on my mind this month as she prepares to move her elderly father from his home in another state to our community.  Jane and her husband have purchased a small house in the neighborhood so that Jane’s dad can live independently as long as possible, but still benefit from the help that family members just down the street will provide.  Jane and her siblings are currently in the process of downsizing their father’s lifetime of belongings – the thought of which has sent me to various closets in my own home this summer, sorting in solidarity!

Jane has been a wonderful resource for the Caregiver’s Touch team as we work to make our tool as functional and user-friendly as possible.  One of her comments earlier this summer has prompted work on a section to keep track of bills to pay, a feature which will be coming soon to both the Caregiver’s Touch website and smartphone application.

Carrie Hastriter – Founder