Sometimes, it’s all in the way you offer to help
March 27, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Sometimes, for reasons known only to the Keeper of Reasons, I seem to… Read More >>
Taking care of aging parents
Beware: The Promise could exhaust, kill you
February 17, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov One of my many totally unrelated and utterly fragmented theories about life on… Read More >>
There are steps to make in-home care work well
January 6, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Let’s begin today by making what may or may not be an obvious… Read More >>
‘The Promise’ will inevitably take its toll on the caregiver
January 5, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov One of my many totally unrelated and utterly fragmented theories about life on… Read More >>
Random notes on good ideas and unpleasant suprises
December 15, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Today is what I consider to be a “bonus round,” because you folks… Read More >>
Help is only help if it’s wanted and understood
November 4, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov I just stumbled across something I presented almost exactly 10 years ago (Please… Read More >>
Dad: It’s time to allow your kids to help
October 27, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov (I suppose you’ve heard that the Social Security/Supplemental Security Income [SSI] COLA for… Read More >>
It’s OK for your parents to be ‘stubborn’ in life
September 23, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov I talk to a lot of people; well, more to the point, a… Read More >>
Adjustments must be made for in-home caregivers
September 15, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Let’s begin today by making what may or may not be an obvious… Read More >>
Some amazing technology is available, but tread carefully
September 8, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov I just stumbled across something I presented almost exactly 10 years ago (Please… Read More >>