Why aren't we talking about this?

What’s this?

Rising Healthcare Premiums!

Our American healthcare system is broken. And that will inevitably impact 95% of us.

Yes, we aren’t talking about it. Not the president, not in congress, not at the state level, and not locally.

Why not?

It should be a Top 5 discussion for everyone. Not just discussion, but leading toward action!

Inspired by this post, please read it.

And for those interested in looking at the drug cost relationship, here is a place to begin.

Point is—if you’re my age, the future of care looks bleak. But if you’re younger than me, what do you think is coming if we do nothing?

Senior Care in the United States

As my wife’s Parkinson’s Disease and PD Dementia worsen, I’ve become more familiar with senior care in our country.

What I find continues to surprise me. In that I thought we were…better.

But we’re not.

I’ve written a personal experience paper that I’d like to share with you, hoping it will help you better understand our situation.

One that we ALL will eventually be facing.

As a follow-up, there is a 3-part documentary produced by Susie Singer Carter about a short care journey with her mother, which is a must-watch on this topic. To me, it’s heartbreaking and alarming. It also nicely illustrates our current “situation” in long-term senior care. It’s entitled—No Country For Old People - A Nursing Home Exposé.

Prepared to be shocked, disappointed, frustrated, horrified, and potentially…fired up!

Welcome to Caregiving

I’ve been in a caregiving role for my wife, Diane, for the past few years.

As I’ve navigated this journey, it struck me that many others are navigating the same waters.

So, I’ve decided to share my learnings, challenges, opinions, and insights on caregiving on this blog, in the hope that it will help others navigate the same journey.

It will also be a bit of a soapbox for me to share the challenges we aren’t facing all that well as a nation.

In the end, I want to help some and challenge the status quo of others.

Please share this blog in your networks, communities, and families. As this quote alludes, caregiving is something we all should CARE about—

“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.”

– Rosalynn Carter, Institute for Caregiving

https://rosalynncarter.org/

Looking forward to sharing with all of you.

Bob Galen