Monthly Archives: January 2016
I was giving yet another bath to a patient who lived out in the country. This man and his wife had inherited the property from her family, and it had been in her family for generations. Their house was very old, their loving children and grandchildren had renovated it to accommodate the changing needs of my patient and his wife. The most recent renovation had turned the downstairs living room into his and her bedrooms complete with full-access bathrooms and…..
The feedback from my first public reading was mostly good. I have been told that I need more practice with a microphone so that people can hear me clearly throughout the reading I did. The first story I read was called “Doing for Ruby” about my last visit to someone who had mentored me as a new aide. The second story I read was called ” Apple Cake” and was about a wonderful Italian woman I had the pleasure of…..
I began to feel comfortable with my new role of home health aide and started to accept new cases when I had room for them after work or on weekends if I wanted to make some extra money. One of my patients was a man who had a terminal heart condition. He was living with his latest wife; they had been together for twelve years and were very happy. They both had a few children each, and the Mrs. had…..
I made my first public appearance as an author at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Sacramento last night. I was part of an authors’ night program put on by the Wisdom Project, which operates under the umbrella of Servant Hearts. I read two selections from my book: Doing for Ruby and Apple Cake. The apple cake was provided to the 30 plus guests as dessert after a catered meal from Sellands restaurant. I need experience working with an amp,…..
Balboa Press has completed the video for “I’m Here for the Bath.” Please view it below!
I am being featured along with the work of Delano Bowman at the Elder Café sponsored by the Wisdom Project next Friday January 15th from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. The venue is the First United Methodist Church on the corner of 21st and J streets in downtown Sacramento. This is a LGBTQ event and all are welcome. The cost for the café is $15.00 per person and includes a catered meal from Selland’s Restaurant. Tickets are on sale at http://wisdomprojectcafejanuary2016.brownpapertickets.com……
Writing a book for me was a process. During my 30+ years as a caregiver, I had thousands of experiences of coming into the lives of others. Many of the people I met had profound effect on me and their memories remained as part of my own life experience. These people taught me about life. How they lived with the end of life, either for themselves or someone else, many times gave me direction and guidance comfort and support. I…..
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