Resources
Curious for more resources? – YouTube additions
Nothing like a rabbit hole for whiling away a wet, cold afternoon. Ever since attending the CHADD lecture on assistive technology, I’ve been curious to see what I could add to Casual Uncluttering offerings. There’s lots online about assistive and adaptive technologies. I’ve added a bunch of pointers to my YouTube channel. There’s a bit…
Read MorePlanner Pad organizing/calendar system- new paid affiliation
Some calendar systems leave me absolutely bewildered, confounded, flabbergasted, mystified and perplexed. Which is how I know they are probably PERFECT for some of my clients. The “offers a unique system that helps you organize, prioritize and schedule what matters most to you” in a format that’s as comfortable as my favorite pen. Which is…
Read MoreI’m SO glad I joined CHADD
I’m a data geek. Give me an excuse to study something for hours, I will. That’s not why I joined CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD). I joined CHADD to meet people. Shortsighted me! CHADD, with a mission of improving the lives of people affected by ADD, is many many facets more valuable than that.…
Read MoreHere be dragons – and Just & Simple
Here be dragons – trade shows and the like that I attend having NO idea what I’ll find. Because, after averaging four networking meetings a month for a loooong time, I now only go to events where: (1) I’ll have fun and (2) I’m likely to meet new people. I only set sail, give or…
Read MoreMental Health First Aid – Thank you Australia
Mental Health First Aid International is an even better import than koalas. The following paragraphs are from its website: “An evidence-based program,” “an 8-hour course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and…
Read MoreThe Secret Language of Healthcare
A colleague of mine, Annie Jacobsen Jacobsen Dementia Care Coaching www.jacobsensendcc.com 206-617-6683 annie@jacobsendcc.com Jacobsen Dementia Care Coaching 10116 Edmonds Way Suite C – Box 302 Edmonds, WA 98020 shared her expertise, focused on a specific client of hers, for “When the Diagnosis is Dementia”, the third chapter of The Secret Language of Healthcare, How to Ask…
Read MoreMy Mother, Your Mother Dennis MCullough, M.D.
One of my highest words of praise for any book is “lyrical.” Dennis McCullough’s My Mother, Your Mother is lyrical, meditative and compelling. Dr. McCullough dissects the current state of medical care for Seniors with authority: he is a family physician and geriatrician in practice for over 30 years, faculty at Dartmouth Medical School, and…
Read MoreStages of Senior Care Paul and Lori Hogan
There is a bewildering selection of “how to care for the elderly” books. Paul and Lori Hogan, in Stages of Senior Care, wrote one which is worth finding. They teach their readers about critical potential resources for the challenges: professional, non-familial service providers, for example through home health agencies which can provide in-home nursing assistance,…
Read MoreDon’t Toss My Memories in the Trash
Don’t Toss My Memories in the Trash: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Seniors Downsize, Organize, and Move is a book. But it’s also a plea, spoken by someone forced to hastily move out of his/her home because a complication of aging has caused him/her catastrophic harm. Vickie Dellaquila, a Certified Professional Organizer(R) of the National…
Read MoreThe US Postal Service – neither rain, nor sleet – and so very much more
The following paragraph is the official mission statement of the US Postal Service: “The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in…
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