Aging Resources and General Information
General Resource Information Links for Families and Caregivers:
Wisconsin
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin Information and resources for Alzheimer’s patients and their families. Keeping focus and donations in Wisconsin.
Family Caregiver Support Network The Family Caregiver Support Network (FCSN), a program in the metropolitan-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, offers [...]
Hey Twinkle Toes…tame those barking dogs!
By Holly Pitas
“My dogs are barking!” I had no idea what she was talking about. Bertie explained to me her expression for saying her feet hurt.
Even following her Doctor recommendations and prescribed medications, most everything on her body ached at some point each day. It was the painful feet that she considered most intolerable. She [...]
Do you dare to wear purple?
By Holly Pitas
“Warning …I shall sit on the pavement when I am tired….and learn to spit…”
I laughed out loud! Who knew an old woman would ever think such a thing.
Circa 1989, browsing greeting cards in a gift shop in Woodstock NY, I discovered this charming poem by Jenny Joseph. Although only in [...]
What’s in Grandmas mailbox?
By Holly Pitas
The old fashioned postal service is a reliable tenet of daily life. Delivered at pretty much the same time each day, mail has worked its way into our biorhythms. Checking the mail is a regular activity. What fun to find a
personal note from a loved one. Written just for [...]
Let’s take a ride…
By Holly Pitas
