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At Western Care Partners, we continually strive to support and educate our clients on how to handle many of the challenges we face as our loved ones age. We hope you find our blog informative! Please contact us with questions on how we can further help you and your loved ones throughout life.
How to Take Christmas into your Own Hands at 83
I’m not an expert on the subject of crows but it didn’t surprise me that Ty was. Within five minutes of me coming through the
Deciding About Having Tough Conversations During the Holidays (We Vote No)
If there’s one topic that can polarize a conversation, it’s the idea that we need to have direct heart-to-heart conversations about a loved one’s future
Stick it to the Man
It was the best of times, it was the hardest of times. My friend was turning 60 and her business, her friends and all her
Not Naked but Definitely Afraid: Why You Should Take a Survival Class
Most years, my travel includes heading back to the Pacific Northwest to teach for Washington Outdoor Women. It’s a break from the ordinary: sleep outside
Things I Learned from People who Talk with Their Hands
Ironically, of all the places where it’s useless to talk with your hands, talking with someone who’s deaf never made it on my list. Until
What Side of the Binoculars are You on?
It was mid-dinner prep when my brother grabbed a pair of binoculars, peered out the kitchen window and said, “Huh. It looks like someone is
One Part of Me has Snapped and the Other is Draggin’
I visited Faye to help her figure out her insurance and how much a trip to the neurologist would cost. At 93, she was experiencing
One Thing Medicare Covers that I Didn’t Know About
I start to worry that I talk about nakedness too much or maybe I just talk too much about the parts we don’t talk about.
Denial is a Form of Hope
When the brain wants a solution, it will go to any length to find a unicorn. I know this because, in moments of crisis, I’ve
The Nudist Who Wore His Heart On His Sleeve – Part 3
This part of Danny’s story starts several months earlier when I returned home in the evening to my house smelling like smoke. Unable to figure
The Nudist Who Wore His Heart On His Sleeve – Part 2
If it hasn’t been 24-hours since the last time you saw a person, the police won’t let you file a missing person report. And if
The Nudist Who Wore His Heart On His Sleeve – Part 1
It’s easy to get the wrong impression of someone from their bumper-stickers, I think as I follow a client up the hill to the VA