Your Parents’ Health Data Is Out There – Here’s What You Need to Know

Common Challenges

By Jean Ross, RN and Kathy Lee, MPH The healthcare system was not built for daughters. It was built for the patient, but you’re the one carrying the binder into the ER, spending afternoons on hold, and logging into portals as your parent because there’s no other way....

Daughterhood 10th Anniversary Letter

Empowerment

Ten years ago, while writing an article about family caregiving, I found myself comparing caring for aging parents to caring for children. That’s when it struck me: caregiving for a parent is such a profound, singular life experience that it deserves its own name. And...

The Support I Wish I Had When Caring for My Mom with Dementia is Finally Available and Here’s How to Get it

Empowerment

Looking back on my 12 year dementia caregiving journey, I often wonder how it could have been different had I had support. The memories of being awake at 2 a.m. with no idea of what to do next, still shake me to my core. Sure, there are hotlines to call for support,...

Daughterhood – Embracing the Future Together

Empowerment, Planning

I got a letter from the IRS!  Not a bad letter, a good one! After almost a year of preparing and applying, Daughterhood received its 501 c 3, tax-exempt status. This marks an exciting and important turning point in the evolution of our work at Daughterhood. What...

It’s Not Your Fault

Insurance/Paying for Care

The emails come into our inbox. “Please help,” is usually how they start. What so often follows is the same story with only slightly different details. A 90-something parent, living on social security, has fallen, gone to the hospital and now needs rehabilitation to...