Archive for April 6th, 2008

Amenities for those in LTC

Published 2008 April 6 assisted living , Can you help? , eldercare , usability 1 Comment
Tags:

Maya’s Granny (see sidebar) unfortunately had a heart attack recently and is struggling back. While she isn’t blogging as regularly as before, she does explain why. In addition, her children have also helped everyone keep up with news. This is an excellent although unplanned use of a web log.

Today she posted a list of items from the expert’s perspective (recipient) that we all too often forget or wished we knew when a friend or family is in care.

Amenities:
If you know anyone staying for a while in a hospital or extended care facility, among the things that will make life good for them, are: [...]

I would add a flannel shirt or some other easy to use coverup. Add your suggestions to Maya’s Granny or below.

Site Search Tags: , , , , ,

O’Folks (off their rocker)

Old age isn't a disease.

Arctic sunset

© header image

Comments how-tos

For those new to blogs, check out this post *commenting on blogs* Recent comments, on the sidebar blogroll, often have additional or complementary information. Recent revisions of posts themselves may be found by using the search box for "revised". Tech support says spam (ads or worse) is hitting WordPress heavily so if you don't see your comment in 24 hours, send an E-mail and TS will check the spam trap.

a

RSS Nonagenarian news

  • Vernon McGarity Dead: Medal Of Honor Winner Dies At Age 91 - Huffington Post
    10NewsVernon McGarity Dead: Medal Of Honor Winner Dies At Age 91Huffington PostFormer World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at age 91, a funeral home said Thursday. McGarity died of cancer ... Congressman (D-Fla.) from 1963-1997 Died on: Oct. 9, 2012 at age 92 from natural causes ...Medal of Honor winner McGarit […]
  • Henri Dutilleux, Leading French composer, Dies at Age 97 - WQXR Radio (blog)
    NPR (blog)Henri Dutilleux, Leading French composer, Dies at Age 97WQXR Radio (blog)Henri Dutilleux, one of France's leading composers, died Wednesday in Paris at the age of 97, his family said. Known for his symphonies, concertos and ... Derek Bermel and David Sampson. Dutilleux's wife, the pianist Geneviève Joy, died in 2009 at age 90.Henri Dutill […]
  • Memorial Celebration of Life Service for Donald J. Johnson, age 90, of Lexington - Sand Hills Express
    Memorial Celebration of Life Service for Donald J. Johnson, age 90, of LexingtonSand Hills ExpressMemorial Celebration of Life Service for Donald J. Johnson, age 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, will be Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Lexington with Reverend Tess Hufford officiating. Burial will be held at 11:00 a ...
  • Warren G. Kuhler, age 90, of Wakonda - Plainsman
    Warren G. Kuhler, age 90, of WakondaPlainsmanWAKONDA — Warren G. Kuhler, age 90, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at Wakonda. His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in Wakonda. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Wakonda with military ...
  • Wrestling legend Mick McManus, star of Saturday afternoon TV for a generation ... - Daily Mail
    Daily MailWrestling legend Mick McManus, star of Saturday afternoon TV for a generation ...Daily MailBritish wresting legend Mick McManus, who at the height of his career was watched by millions of television viewers, has died at the age of 93. In the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the top wrestlers in the country, and was regularly seen on ITV's World . […]
  • Bernard Waber, children's author, dies at age 91 - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
    Bernard Waber, children's author, dies at age 91Wilkes Barre Times-LeaderBernard Waber, children's author, dies at age 91. Last Modified: May 23. 2013 2:39PM Associated Press. This undated image released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shows children's author Bernard Waber in New York. More. Story Tools. Print | E-Mail ...and more »
  • Former General Mills CEO Kinney dies at age 96 - Providence Eyewitness News
    Former General Mills CEO Kinney dies at age 96Providence Eyewitness NewsPHOENIX (AP) — E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has died. He was 96. A statement from General Mills said Kinney died last week in Arizona. Kinney was a ...and more »
  • Boy Scouts to vote on lifting ban on gay youths - KPAX-TV
    Boy Scouts to vote on lifting ban on gay youthsKPAX-TVThe heavily Mormon-populated states of Utah and Idaho reported that if a unilateral change in the policy were to be made, 97% of chartered organizations would probably leave the organization. The proposal that will be voted on Thursday would allow gay ...and more »
  • Local shoe-guru going strong at age 90 - The City Wire
    Local shoe-guru going strong at age 90The City WireHe's still looking good at age 90. His hand are stained black from the polish of too many shoes to count, with reading glasses dangling from his worn neck and his wife Dorothy at his side. Most, if not all men Carl Walter's age are either knocking ...
  • Renowned photographer Wayne Miller dead at 94 - San Jose Mercury News media center
    Examiner.comRenowned photographer Wayne Miller dead at 94San Jose Mercury News media centerPhotographer Wayne Miller, who became known for his combat photography during World War II and later chronicled the lives of African-Americans in Chicago after the war and eventually settled in Orinda Calif., has died at the age of 94.Photographer and forester Wayne Mi […]
April 2008
M T W T F S S
« Mar   May »
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  

Haeremai Camai Bula Bepuwave Bienvenidos

  • 116,654 visitors
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.